Epson LQ-2500 User Manual

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FOR AMERICAN USERS

This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturers instructions. may cause interference to radio and television reception. It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation. However, there lar installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the Interference by one or more of the following measures:

-- Reorient the receiving antenna

-- Relocate the printer with respect to the receiver

-- Plug the printer into a different outlet so that the printer and receiver are on different branch circuits.

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“How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems.”

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Contents

Introduction

Setting Up Your Printer

Chapter 1

Setting Up the Printer

1-1

Unpacking the Printer

1-3

Choosing a Place for the Printer

1-3

Installing the Ribbon

1-5

Turning On the Printer

1-6

Operating the Control Panel

1-9

Installing the Paper Guide

1-10

Loading Paper

1-13

Running the Self Test

1-15

Connecting the Printer to Your Computer

1-16

A Final Checklist

SelecType

Chapter 2

SelecType

2-1

The SelecType Panel

Entering SelecType

2-2

2-3

The SelecType Main Menu *LOAD MACRO

2-4

*CHANGE MACRO

2-8 2-13

*CHANGE DEFAULTS *PRINT OUT SETTINGS

2-18

Using Your Printer

Chapter 3

Choosing and

3-1

Choosing Paper

3-1

Loading Single Sheets

3-2

Loading Continuous-feed Paper

3-7

Loading Labels

3-8

The Paper Thickness Lever

Contents

Paper

iii

Chapter 4

Using the LQ-2500 with Application Programs

4-2

Choosing the Correct Printer

4-2

Computer- Printer Communication

4-3

Setting Up Application Programs

4-4

Word Processors

4-7

Spreadsheets

4-10

Setting Up Graphics Programs

Programming Languages

4-11

Chapter 5

Using the LQ-2500 Print Features

5-1

Print Quality Selecting Fonts

5-2

5-4

Print Pitch and Character Width

5-7

Using Character Tables and Sets

Chapter 6

Graphics and User-defined Characters

6-2

The Print Head

6-4

Graphics Commands

6-11

User-defined Characters

6-13

Defining Your Own Characters

6-17

Printing User-defined Characters

Command Summary

Appendix A

Command Summary

A-4 Commands in Numerical Order A-7 Epson (ESC/P) Commands

Contents

Reference

Appendix B

ASCII Conversion Chart and Character Tables

B1 ASCII Conversion Chart B-3 International Character Sets-Draft B-3

international Character Sets-Letter Quality

B-4

How to Use the Charts

B-5

Epson Italics Character Set-Draft

B-5

Epson Italics Character Set-Letter Quality

B-6

Epson Graphics Character Set-Draft

B-6

Epson Graphics Character Set-Letter Quality

B-7

Epson Graphics Character Set

B-8 Proportional Width Tables

Appendix C

Typestyle Summary

C-3

Epson Draft

C-3

Selecting Typestyles with Master Select

Appendix D

Problem Solving and Maintenance

D-1

General Troubleshooting

D-4

Troubleshooting Graphics Problems

D-5

Troubleshooting for Serial Interface Communications

D-5

Hex Dump Mode

D-7

Solutions for IBM

D-7

IBM BASIC Solutions

D-7

Maintaining Your Printer

D-8

Transporting the Printer

and

Compatibles

Appendix E

Initialization

Contents

and Default Settings

Appendix F

Choosing and Setting Up Optional Interfaces

F-1

Compatible Interfaces

F-2

Choosing an Interface

F-4

Installing an Interface

F-6

Inserting the Interface Board

F-7

Serial Interface Settings

Appendix G

Technical Specifications

G-1

Printing

G-2

Paper

G-2

Mechanical

G-3

Electrical

G-3

Environment

Appendix H

Interface Specifications

H-1 The Parallel interface

H-3 The Serial Interface

Glossary

Index

Contents

Introduction

The Epson LQ-2500 introduces a new concept in dot matrix printing. In addition to the speed and sharpness of a 24-pin, dot matrix printer, the LQ now has SelecType with a Liquid Crystal Display SelecType lets you control your printing with a touch of a button, and the LCD tells you what’s happening. You can even create your own macros to save your most-used printer settings.

The LQ-2500 has five built-in Letter Quality fonts

choose from, so you don’t have to buy extra cartridges or options. The LQ is also capable of a wide variety of print enhancements, including:

LETTER QUALITY

Bold

Italic

Underlining

Subscript

Superscript

Double-width

DRAFT

Bold

Italic

Underlinging

Subscript

Superscript

The LQ-2500 combines the versatility and reliability of Epson

products with a wide range of exciting features:

You can control all printing operations from the control panel with

SelecType,

and

know what’s happening by reading the LCD.

There are four preset macros you can use, or you can create your own.

You can select either draft or Letter Quality or one of the five built-in

fonts, with a touch of a control panel button. There are two built-in paper feeding systems: An automatic

single-sheet loading method, and an easy-to-load push tractor unit.

The LQ has built-in parallel and serial interfaces, so there’s no need

for extra options or modifications.

The Color Option kit transforms the LQ-2500 into a seven-color

printer, for finely detailed color printing.

Introduction

Intro-1

Using this manual

To make it easier to set up your new LQ-2500, this manual includes a

10-step guide to setting up your printer. The outline on the

back

cover flap, and the numbered steps in the chapter take you from unpacking, through ribbon and paper loading, to a final printing checklist.

Five easy-to-find section dividers in the manual make it simple for beginners or experienced users to look up information. The five sections are: Setting Up Your Printer, SelecType, Using Your Printer, Command Summary and Reference. There is also a glossary after the appendixes, and a diagram on the Quick Reference card to help you with SelecType.

Intro-2

Introduction

Chapter 1

Setting Up the Printer

Setting up your LQ-2500 printer is easy Simply follow the steps in

this chapter.

1 Unpacking the Printer

As you unpack the printer, make sure the box contains all of the parts

shown in Figure 1l. Check that none of the parts have been damaged

during transportation. (you’ll find the paper feed knob inserted in the foam packing material.)

Caution

Do not plug in the power steps before you plug in the printer and turn on the power.

Remove the tape that holds the dust cover in place during shipping

and take the cover off the printer. Simply tilt the dust cover up and lift it

Off.

cord

yet. You should perform the first three

Figure 1-1.

The printer parts

Setting Up the Printer

1-1

Installing the paper feed knob

Install the paper feed knob on the right side of the printer, as shown

in Figure 1-2. tine up the flat side of the hole in the knob with the flat

side of the shaft, then push the knob firmly into place.

Now, that you’ve installed the paper feed knob, use it to remove the

sheet of paper that is behind the printers platen (the black roller).

Removing the print head protector

Remove the print head protector by opening the paper bail, then lifting the protector up and pulling it to the right as shown in Figure 1-3 below.

Figure 1-2.

Installing the paper feed knob

Figure 1-3.

Removing the print head protector

1-2

Setting Up the Printer

When you are finished unpacking, put the packaging materials and the head protector in the box and keep them in case you need to transport the printer. Full details on transporting the printer are in Appendix D.

2 Choosing a Place for the Printer

The printer must be close enough to the computer for the cable to reach. Also keep the following tips in mind:

Place the printer on a flat, stable surface-never on a chair or any

other unstable support. Choose a place that is clean and free from excessive heat (including

direct sunlight), moisture, and dust.

Use a grounded outlet-one that has three holes to match the power

plug on the printer. Don’t use an adapter plug. Avoid sockets on the same circuit with large motors or other

appliances that might disturb the power supply Keep your entire computer system away from potential sources of

interference such as the base units of cordless telephones.

3 Installing the Ribbon

The LQ-2500 uses a simple cartridge ribbon for convenient and troublefree installation. With the color option kit, you can use a color

ribbon whenever

YOU

need one and a normal black ribbon for day-to-

day printing. You install both types of ribbon in the same way

1. Remove the dust cover.

2. If the printer is plugged in, be sure that it’s turned off.

Setting Up the Printer

1-3

WARNING The power must be OFF when you move the print head. Otherwise, you may damage the printer mechanism. Also, if you’ve been using the printer just before changing the ribbon cartridge, be careful not to touch the print head because it becomes hot during use.

3. Move the print head carriage to about 25 on the ruler on the paper bail.

4. Remove the ribbon cartridge from its packaging and tighten the

ribbon by turning the knob in the direction of the arrow, as shown in Figure 14.

5. Make sure the paper bail is against the platen.

6. Hold the cartridge, gently squeezing the two ridged plastic tabs together; then lower it (as shown in Figure 1-5) into the print head carriage. As you lower it, make sure the tab on the back of the cartridge rests

the support ridge on the carriage and that the

ribbon passes between the print head and the silver ribbon guide.

7 Release the tabs so that the pins on the tabs click into the holes in

the sides of the print head carriage.

Figure 1-4.

Tightening the ribbon

1-4

Figure 1-5.

Installing the ribbon

Setting Up the Printer

8. Turn the ribbon tightening knob again to make sure the ribbon moves freely

Replacing the ribbon . . .

The LQ-2500 uses a continuous-loop, inked fabric ribbon. When

your printing becomes too light, replace the whole ribbon cartridge.

Always use replacement ribbons #7756 (black) and #7757 (color) designed specifically for the Epson LQ-2500 printer. It is not possible to use ribbons for any other series of printer, and you should never try to re-ink the ribbon.

To remove the old ribbon, simply grip the cartridge by the two

plastic tabs and lift it up and out of the printer. You can then install a new cartridge as previously described.

4 Turning On the Printer

Before plugging in the power cord, make sure the power switch on the left side of the printer (see Figure 1-6) is turned off; then plug the power cord into a properly grounded socket.

WARNlNG

Before turning on the printer, be absolutely sure you have removed all

packing materials. Turning on the printer when the print head cannot

move may seriously damage the mechanism.

Setting Up the Printer

1-5

Now, turn the power ON. When you turn on the printer, several

important things happen:

The print head moves back and forth and stops at about 40 on the

paper bail ruler. The ribbon carriage moves up and down to set the ribbon at the

correct level for printing.

The printer is

initialized

and set to certain

default

settings (which are

fully described in Chapter 2 and Appendix E).

The green POWER light on the control panel comes on. The red

PAPER

OUT

light also comes on, and the display reads [PAPER OUT].

Operating the Control Panel

The LQ-2500 control panel is made up of three elements: the buttons, indicator lights, and SelecType Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), as shown in Figure 1-7.

Figure 1-7

The control panel

1-6

Setting Up the Printer

From this panel, you can control almost all printer functions. On the LQ-2500 there aren’t any DIP switches to set or reset as on most printers, because Se&Type controls these settings.

The four buttons on the panel have multiple names to control different functions. Generally however, they control four areas of printer operation:

On line/Off line

Paper feeding

Print quality/font selection

SelecType.

On line/off line

The

ON LINE

line

states. In the on line state the display reads [ON LINE], which

means:

button switches the printer between the on line and off

The printer can receive and print data, and the green ON

POWER,

You can enter the SelecType mode, using the

and

READY

lights are on.

two ENTER SelecType

LINE,

buttons.

You can use the

DRAFT

and

buttons to select between the two types of print quality: draft and Letter Quality (if you select Letter Quality you can also select among the LQ-2500’s five fonts-see Print quality/font selection.)

In the off line state, the display panel reads [OFF LINE], which

means:

The printer cannot receive any data, and the green ON

READY

You can use the LINE FEED button to advance the paper. Pressing the

lights are off.

LINE

and

button once advances the paper one line: holding the button down advances the paper continuously When the power is on, always use this button to advance the paper.

Setting Up the Printer

1-7

You can use the FORM FEED button to eject a single sheet of paper or

advance continuous-feed paper to the next top of form.

Paper feeding

The LINE FEED and FORM FEED buttons on the panel control paper feeding. The printer must be off line, as indicated in the On line/off line section. When the power is on, you must use these buttons to feed the paper. Using the paper feed knob with the power on can damage the printer mechanism.

Print quality/font selection

When the printer is on line, the DRAFT and LQ buttons can be used to select between the two types of print quality: draft and Letter Quality

With SelecType you can set the LQ-2500 to print in either draft or Letter

Quality when you turn the printer on (see Chapter 2).

Whether you choose draft or Letter Quality however, you can still select the other quality setting with the panel buttons; you don’t have to go back into SelecType.

If the printer is set for Letter Quality pressing the DRAFT button displays [DRAFT] and selects draft printing.

If the printer is set for draft or Letter Quality pressing the LO button displays the name of the current Letter Quality font, such as [ROMAN], and selects Letter Quality printing in the displayed font. You can also select among the other Letter Quality fonts by pressing the LO button

while the current font

is displayed. See Chapter 5, Selecting fonts with

the LQ button, for more information.

When switching between draft and Letter Quality and the five LQ fonts, you may need to change the SelecType Pitch setting. See Chapter 5, Print Pitch and Character Width, for more information.

SelecType

To enter SelecType, the printer must be on line. Press the two buttons labeled ENTER SelecType

at the same time,

and the display reads

[SelecType MODE].

1-8

Setting Up the Printer

After entering SelecType, the four buttons on the control panel function according to their SelecType assignments: SETTING, and

The indicator lights

In addition to the

OPTION.

ON LINE

See Chapter 2 for a full explanation of SelecType.

light, the LQ-2500 has three other lights.

EXIT, MENU,

POWER--This light indicates that the printer is turned on and receiving power.

READY--This light comes on when the printer is on line and ready to

print. It normally flickers during printing.

PAPER OUT--This

message

[PAPER

light indicates that the printer is out of paper. The

OUT] is also displayed.

6 Installing the Paper Guide

You can install the paper guide in two different positions. Right now you need to install it to support a single sheet. Before you begin, remove the dust cover so that you can see what you are doing.

The edge tab

First, put the edge tab into the guide. Squeeze it together as shown in Figure 1-8 and insert the tab into the groove. Then move the edge tab so that it is about 1/4-inch to the left of the widest ridged marking on

Figure 1-8.

Installing the edge tab

Setting Up the Printer

1-9

the paper guide. This ridged marking corresponds to the extreme left printing position and is called the edge mark.

The paper guide

Second, install the guide itself. Hold the paper guide vertically and lower it so that the slots on either side fit onto the two pins as shown in Figure 1-9 below. Then tilt the paper guide back until it rests at an angle.

Loading Paper

Even if you normally use continuous-feed paper, it is simpler to test the printer using a single sheet of paper. Be sure to use 14-inch-wide paper so that none of the self test prints on the platen. See Chapter 3 for

instructions on loading continuous-feed paper, and information on paper widths and multiple copies.

Figure 1-9.

Installing the paper guide

1-10

Setting Up the Printer

Paper loading icons . . .

Both levers on the LQ-2500 have icons (small pictures) beside them as shown in Figure 1-9. These icons (shown below) remind you whether to push the

lever

back

or pull it forward when you load

paper.

Paper release lever back-When loading single sheets

of paper, or using the automatic sheet loading feature, this lever should

Paper release lever forward-When using continuous-feed paper, this lever should always be forward.

Paper bail lever back-When preparing to use the automatic sheet loading printing, this lever should be back.

be back.

feature, and when actually

Paper bail lever forward-when loading the automatic sheet loading feature, pulling this lever forward loads the sheet.

paper

with

Now load a sheet of paper:

1. Remove the dust cover. Do not put paper in the printer before you turn it on. The automatic single-sheet loading won’t work if paper is loaded before turning the printer on.

2. Now turn the printer ON. The displays reads

printer beeps, and the

PAPER OUT

light comes on.

[PAPER OUT], the

3. Push the paper release and paper bail levers back. Note that the paper bail lever must be in the printing (back) position now. You will move it to the single-sheet loading (forward) position in step 5.

Setting Up the printer

1-11

4. Place the paper on the paper guide with its left edge next to the edge tab as shown in Figure 1-10. Push the paper firmly into the printer, then let go of it. The display changes from

[PAPER OUT]

to [OFF

LINE].

5. Pull the paper bail lever forward to the single-sheet loading position (indicated by the icon). This feeds the paper into the printer until it is past the paper bail.

6. When the paper stops, push the paper bail lever back to the printing position. This feeds the paper backward until only its top edge is under the paper bail.

7. With the paper loaded, press the on line. The display reads [ON LINE],

READY

the printer; this is the

lights come on, and the print head moves to the left

home

ON LINE

button to place the printer

the

green

ON LINE

and

side

position. The LQ-2500 is ready to print.

If the platen (the black roller) turns but the paper does not load, remove the paper from the printer and try again, starting at step 3. This time press the paper a little more firmly into place.

If nothing happens at all, see that the printer is turned ON and that the display reads [OFF LINE]. Then remove the paper and try again.

Fiqure 1-10.

Aligning the paper

1-12

Setting Up the Printer

8 Running the Self Test

The LQ-2500 has a built-in self test that prints out the characters in its

memory so that you can be sure the printer is working properly

WARNING

You must load 14-inch-wide paper lengthwise when running the self test. The character sets print in 14-inch lines; if the paper is too narrow, characters print on the platen.

Before running the self test, make sure paper is loaded in the printer

and that the power is OFF

To run the self test in Letter Quality hold down the LQ button while you turn the printer on. The display reads [SELF TEST]. When printing starts, release the button.

To run the self test in draft mode, hold down the DRAFT button while turning the printer on. The display reads [SELF TEST]. When printing starts, release the button.

As shown on the following page, the self test prints out the current SelecType settings, the default settings, and the version number. (See Chapter 2 for a full explanation of SelecType.)

If you’re testing in draft mode, the draft character set begins printing.

There is only one style of draft.

If you’re testing in Letter Quality mode, the self test prints the

character sets of ail five Letter Quality fonts. It begins by printing the

Roman character set, followed by Sans Serif, Courier, Prestige, and

Script.

The self test prints out according to the current settings, which are

contained in the default macro. If you change the default macro, the self

test prints out according to the new macro settings.

For example, the first time you run the self test, the settings should print out in 10 pitch, Letter Quality Roman font, and all the other settings shown under current settings. If you change the default macro to 12 pitch, Letter Quality, Prestige font, with margins of 20 and 60, the self test prints out accordingly

Setting Up the Printer

1-13

The self test printout

Current setting

>QUALITY

>FONT

>PITCH

>CONDENSED

>FORM LENGTH >1"

SKIP Off

>LEFT MARGIN

>RIGHT MARGIN

>CG TABLE >COUNTRY >PRINT DIR. >HALF SPEED >SHEET FEEDER >DEFAULT BIN

Default setting

>INTERFACE

>BAUD RATE

>PARITY

>AUTO LINE FEED

>SLCT-IN

>DEFAULT MACRO

Draft Draft

10CPI

Off

11.0" 0

136

Italic

USA

Bi-D

Off Off

Parallel

*9600BPS

None

Off

Valid

1-14

Setting Up the Printer

The self test continues until you turn the printer off, or until the

printer runs out of paper and displays [PAPER OUT].

9 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer

Your LQ-2500 has two separate interface connections. Therefore, you

must be sure to use the one that your computer requires.

The two interfaces are a Centronic® compatible parallel interface and an RS-232C compatible serial interface. If you have a suitable cable, you can connect most computers immediately

The SelecType Interface setting is set to Parallel at the factory If you’re using the serial interface, be sure to change this setting under

*Change Defaults, as explained in the following chapter on SelecType.

The few computers that require other interfaces can usually use one

of the optional interface boards described in Appendix F. Check your computer’s manual if don’t know which interface to use.

The parallel interface

Before connecting a parallel interface cable, see that both the printer

and computer are turned off. Then plug the connector into the printer

as shown in Figure 1-11. Nest squeeze the clips gently and click them

into place.

figure 1-11.

Connecting the parallel cable

Setting Up the Printer

1-15

Some parallel cables have a ground wire. Connect this wire to the

ground screw on the printer to protect data from interference. Then

plug the other end of the cable into the computer and connect the

ground wire on the computer end of the cable if it has one.

Parallel interfaces require no further adjustment.

The serial interface

For the serial interface, you should use an Epson serial interface cable. Use #8239 for the Apple® IIc, #8297 for the IBM@ PC and compatibles, and #8293 for most other computers with a DB-25 socket,

including the Apple IIe with serial interface. (Although you can use the serial interface with an IBM or compatible computer, it is usually best to connect the LQ-2500 to the parallel port of an IBM or compatible computer.)

The serial interface also requires that you change the SelecType Interface setting under *Change Defaults, as well as two other settings, Baud Rate and Parity See the next chapter on SelecType for more information.

10 A Final Checklist

Now that you’ve completed the basic setup and self test, your

LQ-2500 is readv to print. If you’ve had any difficulties so far, run down

this brief checklist to be sure the printer is properly set up.

Were you able to run the self test successfully? If not, try reloading the paper, and check that all packing materials have been removed from the printer

Is the power source (power strip, etc.) turned on?

Is the ribbon properly installed? Check that the tab on the ribbon cartridge is resting on the support ridge on the carriage. Make sure the pins on the cartridge are in the holes on the carriage.

Before loading continuous-feed paper, read Chapter 3.

1-16

Setting

Up the Printer

With a single sheet of paper loaded, are the POWER, ON LINE, and READY lights on, and does the display read [ON LINE]? If not, press the

LINE button to place the printer on line. If the display

reads [PAPER 0UT] and the PAPER OUT light is on, check that

you’ve loaded the paper correctly

Is your printer properly connected to your computer? Are you using the correct interface (serial or parallel)? If you’re in doubt, check your computers documentation.

Before you actually print a document with an application program,

read the following chapter on SelecType.

SelecType separates the LQ-2500 from all printers that have gone before it. The SelecType panel lets you control almost all printer functions, while displaying exactly what’s going on.

After reading about SelecType, continue to Chapter 4 where Table 4-1 shows which printers you should select when setting up your application programs.

Additional chapters cover the LQ-2500’s many fonts, typestyles, and enhancements as well as the graphics and userdefined character features. The appendixes in the back of this manual include the LQ-2500 Command Summary (Appendix A), plus character tables and additional technical information.

Setting Up the Printer

1-17

Chapter 2

SelecType

SelecType on the LQ-2500 brings a new dimension to printing. With SelecType you can now control almost every aspect of printer operation.

SelecType lets you:

Use four preset macros-stored groups of settings that you can recall

with the touch of a button

Replace the preset macros with your own custom-designed macros

Set up to 20 printer settings from the SelecType panel

Choose among the LQ-2500’s five built-in fonts

Print out the printers settings with a touch of a button

Monitor the LQ's settings with the LCD panel

Change the LQ’s default settings without DIP switches, and more.

The four preset macros cover general applications: Draft/word

processing, Letter Quality/word processing, Spreadsheets, and Graphics.

However, you can create your own macros with any of the LQ’s settings.

There are no switches to reset or commands to send, you simply

load

the macro you want, then print. In fact, the LQ-2500 has no DIP

switches. All of these functions can now

controlled through

SelecType.

Using SelecType

The easiest way to learn SelecType is to read this chapter. Then start pressing buttons. There is also a SelecType Quick Reference card in the

back of this manual which gives an overall diagram of SelecType.

The SelecType Panel

The SelecType panel is the part of the main control panel that deals with SelecType. The SelecType controls are shown in on the next page. They include the the four buttons labeled

EXIT, MENU, SETTING,

two ENTER SelecType

shows SelecType messages and settings.

blue in

and

OPTION.

Figure 2-1

buttons, and

The LCD

SelecType

2-1

When you press the two ENTER

SelecType

buttons, the four control

panel buttons switch to their SelecType labels. The control panel buttons cannot be used for their other labeled functions until you exit

SelecType.

Entering SelecType

1. Make sure that the power is on, and that the printer is on line. (The

green ON LINE, POWER, and READY lights are on, and the display reads [ON LINE].)

2. To enter SelecType, press the two ENTER

same rime.

Figure 2-1.

The SelecType panel

The display reads [SelecType MODE].

SelecType

Enter SelecType

SelecType

MODE

buttons at the

2-2

SelecType

The SelecType Main Menu

The SelecType main menu lists the four modes that let you control printer functions and operation. Whenever you exit from any of the modes, you the

mode

always return to the main menu.

An * next to the name of

indicates that you’re in the main menu.

1. After activating SelecType, press

to view the four modes on

the main menu. The four modes are:

*LOAD

MACRO-This mode lets you load one of the four macros to

accommodate your own printing needs.

*CHANGE

MACRO-This mode lets you change the current printer

settings, with the option of creating and saving your own macros.

*CHANGE

DEFAULTS-This mode lets you define the settings that

will be in effect each time you turn on the printer.

*PRINT

OUT SETTINGS--This mode prints out the current printer

settings, the settings for the four macros, and the default settings.

2. To enter any of the four modes, press

until the display shows the mode you want. Then proceed according to the instructions for that particular mode.

3. Pressing

EXIT

at any time while you’re in the main menu takes you out of the SelecType mode and returns the printer to the on line state, The display reads [ON

LINE].

Note

The *Print Out Settings mode is covered at the end of this chapter.

However, you may find it useful to learn this mode first, because it may help you in learning the other three modes.

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* LOAD MACRO

The *Load Macro mode lets you load one of the preset macros, or a macro you’ve created. You can use the *Change Macro mode to create and save your own macro.

When you turn the printer on, one of the four macros is loaded automatically as the default macro. As described under *Change Defaults mode, the preset default macro is macro 1.

The preset macros

While you’re learning SelecType, you may want to use the four preset macros. These macros are set for use with general application programs.

The facing page shows samples printed out with these four macros, You can use the *Print Out Settings mode to see the specific settings contained in these macros.

Macro 1--Draft printing/word processing. This macro is set for high-

speed, draft quality printing. It can be used for word processing to print

rough drafts, or for any application where you need a job printed in a

hurry See Chapter 4 for more information on word processors. Macro 2--Letter Quality printing/word processing. This macro is set for

Letter Quality printing. It can be used for word processing to print a

final document, or for any application where you want a polished

result. Although the Roman font is installed for this macro, you can select any of the other Letter Quality fonts with the LQ button (see Chapters 1 and 5) or by selecting another font in the *Change Macro mode.

Macro 3--This macro is set specifically for printing spreadsheets. If your spreadsheet and paper is wide enough, it prints across the full width of the carriage (14 inches). This macro also calls for condensed printing which allows up to 233 columns across a page. See Chapter 4 for more information on spreadsheets.

Macro 4--This macro is set specifically for printing character graphics.

It takes advantage of the Epson Graphic character table to print lines, corners, and shaded areas as shown on the following page. See Chapters 4 and 6 for more information on graphics programs.

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