EPSON Stylus COLOR 500

Default Setting Mode

Additional printer functions are available through the Default setting mode. Because the printer’s factory defaults are designed to meet the needs of almost all users, you rarely need to change the printer functions listed below. If necessary, however, you can turn on the Default setting mode and change the settings using the control panel buttons.

The table below lists the settings and available options, with default settings in bold type.

Setting

Options

 

 

Print direction

Auto, Bi-D, Uni-D

 

 

Font

Courier, Roman, Sans Serif, Prestige,

 

Script, Roman T, Sans Serif H

 

 

Pitch

10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, 17.1 cpi, 20 cpi,

 

Proportional

 

 

Interface mode

Auto, Parallel, Serial

 

 

Auto interface wait time

10 seconds, 30 seconds

 

 

Software

ESC/P 2, IBM X24E

 

 

Auto CR (IBM mode only)

Off, On

 

 

AGM (IBM mode only)

Off, On

 

 

Character table

PC437, PC850, PC860, PC861, PC863,

 

PC865, Abicomp, BRASCII, Italic U.S.A.,

 

Italic France, Italic Germany, Italic U.K.,

 

Italic Denmark, Italic Sweden, Italic Italy,

 

Italic Spain I

 

 

Auto line feed

Off, On

 

 

Network interface mode

Off, On

 

 

Loading position

3 mm, 8.5 mm

 

 

Thick paper

Envelope, Index card (portrait)

 

 

Economy

Off, On

 

 

■Print direction. Specifies how the print head moves across the page. The options are Uni-D (unidirectional), Bi-D (bidirectional), and Auto (default). When Uni-D is on, the print head prints in only one direction to provide the most precise alignment for graphics and text. In Bi-D printing, the print head prints in both directions. Bi-D is faster but the vertical alignment may not be as precise as Uni-D. When Auto is selected, the printer switches automatically between Uni-D (for graphics data) and Bi-D (for text data) as necessary when it receives data.

■Font and Pitch. Select the built-in printer font and character pitch used as the default. Normally you use your software to select the font and pitch. The default Font and Pitch is Courier 10 cpi (characters per inch).

■Interface mode. Selects the active interface. The default setting, Auto, allows the printer to automatically switch as needed between the parallel and serial interfaces. However, if you experience communication problems, you might want to set the interface mode to either Parallel or Serial.

■Auto interface wait time. Sets the time period for the printer to wait for data from the current interface (and accept no data from the other interface) when you’re using the Auto interface mode. You can select a 10-second (default) or 30-second wait time.

■Software. Specifies the printer control language to use: EPSON ESC/P 2 (default) or IBM X24E. If your software allows you to select EPSON ESC/P 2, choose it for the most advanced fonts and graphics.

■Auto CR. Specifies that the printer perform a carriage return and line feed operation if the print positions exceed the right margin of the paper. (Used in IBM X24E mode only.)

■AGM (Alternate Graphics Mode). Specifies that the printer use high-resolution,24-pin graphics commands. (Used in IBM X24E mode only.)

■Character table. Selects the set of characters and symbols that can be printed. The default is the Italic U.S.A. character table. If you commonly use a language containing accents, symbols, or other characters not available in the Italic U.S.A. character table, change to a different character table.

■Auto line feed. Specifies that a carriage return character encountered in the print file be accompanied by a line feed command. By default, auto line feed is off. If text lines print on top of one another, turn on auto line feed.

■Network interface mode. If the printer is connected to a single computer, leave this setting off (the default). If you’re having trouble printing when the printer is connected to multiple computers, turn on network interface mode.

■Loading position. Determines the top margin by defining how close to the paper edge the first line can print. The loading position can be 3 mm (default) or 8.5 mm. Normally you should use your software to adjust the top margin.

■Thick paper. Select Index card (portrait) or Envelope (default) if you print on these media.

■Economy. When Economy mode is on, the printer uses less ink by printing fewer dots per character. Use this mode for rough drafts only. (The default setting is off.)

Changing the Default Settings

To change the printer’s default settings, make sure the printer is turned off and paper is loaded. Hold down the Load/Eject button and turn on the printer, continuing to hold down the button until the printer starts printing an instruction sheet. Use the instructions to change the settings from the control panel.

After making your changes, wait until the printer stops printing, and then turn off the printer to exit the Default setting mode.

Note:

■You can exit the Default setting mode any time by turning off the printer. Any changes you have made remain in effect until you change them again.

■If you want to check the current default settings, enter the Default setting mode again and print the current settings.

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