The character pitch can be selectedfrom the control panel before you
start printing, or possiblyby an initialization sequenceas described next.
1- hitialization sequence
One of the installation options may be to specifythe commands your
software sendsat the beginning ofeach printing job. Thesecommands are
calledthe “initialization sequence”or “setup string.” If necessary,you can
use the initialization,sequenceto adjust the margins to your paper size or
-. selectaparticular type style or pitch. You can look up the commands you
want in AppendixB.
.Forexarnple,if youselected96-columnwidth foraspreadsheetprogram,
\it would be convenientto add an elite pitch command to the initialization
sequence. Appendix Bindicates that this command consists of the two
characters:
1- <
Esc >“M”
which have decimalcharacter codes 27 and 77 (hexadecimal IB and 4D).
—Your software manual or an on-screenprompt will explain how to place
thesecodes in the initialization sequence.
1- SETTING THE DIP SWITCHES
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After completing the installation of your software, check the setting
of the printer’sDIP switches, inparticular DIP switch 1-6. If you selected
aStar or Epson printer on the installationmenu, switch 1-6 shouldbe ON
(the factory setting).If you selected an IBM printer, switch 1-6should be
OFF.
DIP switches1-2 (autoCR), 1-7 (characterset), 1-8 (autoLF), and 2-1
(RAM usage)are also related to your software. Read what your software
manual has to say about carriage returns, line feeds, character sets, and
downloadingcharacters, and refer to the explanation at the end of Chapter
1.
L- USING YOUR SOFTWARE
IWith the installationand DIP switch settingscorrectly completed, you
—are ready to entrust most of the control of your printer to your software.
However, there willstill be somethings you have to do yourself.
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I‘— Page alignment
1~~ If you are printing on fanfold forms, the first thing to do before you
,—. start printing is to align the top of the forms so that printing willstart at