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Chapter 3: Using the EDS Mode

The letters “EDS” stand for “Electronic DIP Switches.” Just like the small DIP switches that are used by many computers, printers, and other devices, the EDS mode lets you configure the printer so that it matches your system and software needs. This chapter describes how to enter the printer’s EDS Mode and provides details about available settings and how to change them.

All switch settings, except for F-2, are ON when the printer is shipped from the factory.

About EDS Mode settings

EDS Mode settings are grouped among six “banks” (representing banks of switches) that are identified by the letters A through F. Each bank contains a number of “switches” numbered 1 through 6 that you can turn on and off to configure the printer.

Entering the EDS Mode

❏Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer.

❏Turn off the printer.

❏While holding down the control panel’s ON LINE, LINE FEED, and FORM FEED buttons, turn the printer back on.

This causes the following message to be printed, which indicates the printer is in the EDS Mode.

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Contents

LC-1511 LC-1521 EC Council Directive 73/23/EEC and 93/68/EEC of 22 July Trademark acknowledgments About this manual Chapter Contents Using the EDS Mode User Setup UtilityUsing the Printer with Windows 3.1 Using the printer with Windows 95 Using the Printer with MS-DOS Optional AccessoriesPaper Handling Page Printer Setup Choosing a place for the printer Printer Setup Unpacking the printer General guide General guide Opening the front cover Removing the protective materials Removing the protective materials Installing the platen knob Installing the ribbon cassette Installing the ribbon cassette Removing the ribbon cassette Installing the paper guide Installing the paper guide Standing up the paper guide Degree angle Fanfold paper Degree angle Cut-sheet paperPaper Type Paper Guide Angle Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off Loading fanfold paper Loading fanfold paper Printer Setup Loading fanfold paper Printing on fanfold paper Parking fanfold paper Unparking fanfold paperParking fanfold paper Using the tear-off function Connecting to your computer Connecting to your computer Switching between on-line and off-line Control Panel Operations Entering the Font Lock Mode Lit Indicator FontSelecting a font Selecting a font Setting the character pitch Entering the Pitch Lock ModeLit Indicators Meaning Control Panel Operations Line feed Paper eject cut-sheet paperForm feed fanfold paper Micro feed Setting the top of form position Selecting the Quiet Print ModeTear-off function fanfold paper Changing the auto load position Changing the auto load position Saving a macro Clearing the printer’s buffer Entering the Multi-part Mode Initializing the printer Using the EDS Mode About EDS Mode settingsEntering the EDS Mode Selecting a switch Changing a switch settingSelecting a bank Selecting a bank Printing the current switch settings Checking the settings of switches in a bankExiting the EDS Mode Using the EDS Mode EDS Mode Settings Switch 6 Multi-Part Mode Switch 1 Graphics DirectionSwitch 2 Auto Tear-off Long Switch 3 Line Spacing Switches 1, 2 Print Mode Switches 3, 4, 5 Print PitchSwitch 6 Quiet Print Mode Switches 1, 2, 3, 4 Page Length Switch 5 CR Centering PositionLength Code SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5 Name Country Remarks Country Remarks International Character Set Switches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 NLQ Font Selection Bank F User Setup Utility Installing the User Setup Utility Starting the User Setup Utility Starting the User Setup Utility Changing the General, Font, Paper and Adjust Settings User Setup UtilityTo select a window Adjusting the dot alignment Adjusting the dot alignmentTo select a setting box To change a setting Saving setup data in a conﬁguration ﬁle Changing the printer port Importing setup data from a conﬁguration ﬁle Returning to default settingsExiting the User Setup Utility Using the Help menu Using the Printer with Windows Setting up for printing with Microsoft Windows Setting up for printing with Microsoft Windows 3.1 Using the Printer with Windows Getting ready to print Printing a document Printing a document Installing TrueType fonts Selecting fonts in Windows applications Selecting fonts in Windows applications Setting up the printer in Windows Setting up the printer in Windows 95 Using the printer with Windows Preparing to print Preparing to print Printing a document Printing a document Installing TrueType fonts Using the Printer with OS/2 Warp Setting up for printing with OS/2 Warp Using the Printer with OS/2 Warp Using the Printer with MS-DOS Setting up for printing with MS-DOS Paper Handling Selecting paper typesCut-Sheet Paper Manual Feed Cut-Sheet Paper with Optional Automatic Sheet Feeder Adjusting for paper thickness Adjusting for paper thickness Automatic fanfold feeding Manual sheet feedingPaper Handling Thickness Clearing paper jams Clearing paper jams Optional Accessories Automatic Sheet Feeder SF-15HAPreparing the printer Pull Tractor Unit PT-15HA Serial Interface Unit IS-8H192 and IS-32H768Pull Tractor Unit PT-15HA Optional Accessories Speciﬁcations IS-8H192Speciﬁcations IS-32H768 Serial-to-Parallel Converter SPC-8K Serial-to-Parallel Converter SPC-8KSpeciﬁcations Appendix a Troubleshooting Testing the printerShort test Hexadecimal dump Hexadecimal dumpLong test Troubleshooting DOT Adjustment Setting Troubleshooting guide Troubleshooting guideProblem Possible Cause Jamming paper Printed on Return is enabled Printer case is hot Printer’s air vents are Left margin moves to Paper is not loaded Enter the EDS Mode Checking system software settings in Windows Checking system software settings in WindowsTo check the default printer selection To check the driver setup Checking system software settings in MS-DOS To check the port Appendix B Speciﬁcations Specifications Dimensions and Weight Power SupplyPower Consumption LC-1521 Ribbon Type Appendix C Interface Pin Outs Parallel InterfaceOptional Serial Interface IS-8H192 and SPC-8K Pin Name Function Appendix D Character Sets Standard Italic Character Set International Character Set Character Sets IBM Character Set #2 Code Page #437 IBM-PC Character Set #1 IBM Special Character Set Code Page #860 PortugueseCode Page #850 Multi-lingual Code Page #861 Icelandic Code Page #863 Canadian French Code Page #866 RussianCode Page #865 Nordic Code Page #3840 IBM-Russian Code Page #3841 Gost-Russian Code Page #3844Code Page #3843 Polish Code Page #3845 Hungarian Code Page #3846 Turkish Code Page #3848 Brazil-ABICOMPCode Page #3847 Brazil-ABNT Code Page #852 Latin-2 Code Page #1001 Arabic Code Page #737 GreekCode Page #851 Greek Code Page #869 Greek Code Page #2001 Lithuanian-KBLCode Page #928 Greek Code Page #772 Lithuanian Code Page #774 Lithuanian Code Page #3002 Estonian2Code Page #3001 Estonian1 Code Page #3011 Latvian1 Code Page #3012 Latvian2 Code Page #3031 HebrewCode Page #3021 Bulgarian Code Page #3041 Maltese Font and Character Set Control Commands Description Mode Ascii CodeAppendix E Printer Control Codes Print Pitch Control Commands Top/Bottom Margin and Vertical Tab CommandsPrinter Control Codes Special Print Mode Commands Bit Image Graphic CommandsForm Feed and Related Commands Line Spacing Commands Download Character CommandsHorizontal Print Position Control Commands Other Commands Appendix F Glossary Appendix G Control Panel Operation Guide ON-LINEPage MS-DOS Page Page Customer service information