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About Your Printer's Default Settings

Changing default settings

The printer's default settings control many printer functions. While you can often set these functions through your software or printer driver, you may sometimes need to change a default setting from the printer's control panel using the default-setting mode.

The following table lists the default settings and the options you can select in the default-setting mode. The settings are explained in detail after the table. For instructions on changing the default settings, see Changing default settings.

Settings

Options

Page length for front tractor*

Length in inches: 3, 3.5, 4, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 8.5, 11, 70/6, 12, 14, 17 inches

Page length for rear tractor*

Length in inches: 3, 3.5, 4, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 8.5, 11, 70/6, 12, 14, 17 inches

Skip over perforation

On, Off

Auto tear off

On, Off

Auto line feed

On, Off

Print direction

Auto, Bi-D, Uni-D

I/F mode

Auto, Parallel, Optional

Auto I/F wait time

10 seconds, 30 seconds

Software

ESC/P2, IBM 2391 Plus

Character table

Standard model:
Italic, PC 437, PC 850, PC 860, PC 863, PC 865, PC 861, BRASCII, Abicomp, Roman 8, ISO Latin 1, PC 858,
ISO 8859-15,
All other models:
Italic, PC 437, PC 850, PC 437 Greek,
PC 853, PC 855, PC 852, PC 857,
PC 864, PC 866, PC 869, MAZOWIA, Code MJK, ISO 8859-7, ISO Latin 1T, Bulgaria, PC 774, Estonia, ISO 8859-2, PC 866 LAT, PC 866 UKR, PC APTEC,
PC 708, PC720, PC AR864, PC 860,
PC 865, PC 861, PC 863, BRASCII, Abicomp, Roman 8, ISO Latin 1,
PC 858, ISO 8859-15

International character set for Italic table

Italic U.S.A, Italic France, Italic Germany, Italic U.K., Italic Denmark1, Italic Sweden, Italic Italy, Italic Spain1

0 slash

On, Off

High speed draft

Off, On

Input buffer

On, Off

Buzzer

On, Off

Auto CR (IBM 2391Plus)**

On, Off

A.G.M. (IBM 2391Plus) **

On, Off

Font

OCR-B, Orator, Orator-S, Script C, Roman T, Sans Serif H

Roll paper

On, Off

*   The options available vary depending on the country.
**  These settings take effect only when IBM 2391 Plus emulation is
selected.

Page length for front tractor

This setting allows you to set the page length (in inches) for continuous paper loaded on the front push tractor.

Page length for rear tractor

This setting allows you to set the page length (in inches) for continuous paper loaded on the rear push tractor.

Skip over perforation

This setting takes effect only when you are using continuous paper. When you select On, the printer provides a one-inch
(25.4 mm) margin between the last line printed on one page and the first line printed on the next page. Because most application programs override margin settings made from the control panel, you should use this setting only if you cannot set your top and bottom margins using your application.

Auto tear off

When you turn on this setting and print on continuous paper
with the front or rear push tractor, the printer automatically advances the paper perforation to the tear-off position, where you can easily tear off the printed page(s). When the printer receives the next print job, it automatically moves the unused paper back to the top-of-form position and starts printing, so no paper is wasted between print jobs.

When you select Off and print on continuous paper with the front or rear push tractor, you need to move the perforation to the tear-off position manually by pressing the Tear Off/Bin button. See Advancing the Paper to the Tear-Off Edge for more information. (The tear-off feature is not available for paper loaded on the pull tractor.)

Auto line feed

When you turn on this setting, each carriage return (CR) code received by the printer is accompanied by a line feed code. This moves the print position to the beginning of the next line. If the printer adds an extra line after every carriage return, select Off.

Print direction

You can choose automatic print direction selection, bidirectional printing (Bi-D), or unidirectional printing (Uni-D). Printing is normally bidirectional; however, unidirectional printing allows for precise vertical printing alignment, which is useful for printing graphics.

I/F (interface) mode

The printer comes with a built-in parallel interface and an interface slot in which you can install one optional interface. For information on using an optional interface, see Optional interface cards.

If your printer is connected to only one computer, select Parallel or Optional for the interface mode, depending on the interface you use. If your printer is connected to more than one computer, select Auto (automatic) for the interface mode to cause the printer to automatically switch between interfaces depending on which one is receiving data.

Auto I/F (interface) wait time

This setting takes effect only if an optional interface is installed and the auto interface mode is selected. This setting determines how long the printer waits when it no longer receives data from an interface before it checks whether a print job is being sent through the other interface. You can specify 10 seconds or
30 seconds for the auto interface wait time.

Software

If you select ESC/P2, the printer operates in the EPSON ESC/P2 mode. If you select IBM 2391 Plus, the printer emulates an IBM printer.

Character table

You can select among 13 standard character tables as well as tables for 22 other countries. See Character Tables for character samples.

International character set for Italic table

You can select among several international character sets for the Italic character table. Each character set contains eight characters that vary depending on the country or language, so you can customize the Italic table to suit your printing needs.

0 slash

When you turn on this setting, the zero character contains a slash ( ); otherwise it has no slash (0). The slash allows you to easily distinguish between the uppercase letter "O" and a zero.

High speed draft

When you choose On, the printer prints up to 480 cps (characters per second) at 10 cpi (characters per inch). When you choose Off, the printer prints up to 360 cps at 10 cpi.

Input buffer

When you turn on this setting, the printer's input buffer stores up to 64KB of data sent from your computer, freeing up your computer for other tasks while the printer prints. When you select Off, the buffer cannot store data, so the computer must wait for the printer to print each character before it sends the next character.

Buzzer (beeper)

When you turn on this setting, the printer beeps when an error occurs. See Using the Error Indicators for more information on printer errors. If you do not want the printer to beep when an error occurs, select Off.

Auto CR (carriage return)

This setting is available only in IBM 2391 Plus emulation mode. When you select On, each line feed (LF) code or ESC J code received by the printer is accompanied by a carriage return code. This moves the print position to the beginning of the next line. If the printer adds an extra line after every carriage return, select Off.

A.G.M. (Alternate Graphic Mode)

When A.G.M. is on, the printer can use some advanced graphics commands like those available in ESC/P2 mode. When you select IBM 2391 mode, this setting is available. The default setting is off.

Font

You can select 6 fonts in default-setting mode. The following fonts are indicated on the control panel and can't be selected by default settings: Draft, Roman, Sans Serif, Courier, Prestige, and Script.

Roll paper

When you turn on this mode, the printer recognizes that the paper is not single sheets, so it does not try to eject the paper and advance it forward to the next page when you press the LF/FF button.

Changing default settings

Follow the steps below to enter the default-setting mode and change the printer's default settings.

Note:
  • To print the language selection and default-setting mode instructions, you need three sheets of A4- or letter-size single-sheet paper or three pages of continuous paper that is at least 279 mm
    (11 inches) long and 210 mm (8.27 inches) wide.
  • If you use single sheets, you need to load a new sheet of paper each time the printer ejects a printed sheet.

Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned off.

Caution:
Whenever you turn off the printer, wait at least five seconds before turning it back on; otherwise you may damage the printer.

Hold down the Pitch button while you press the Operate
button to turn on the printer. The printer enters the default-setting mode and prints the language selection instructions (one page).

Press the Pitch button until the Pitch lights indicate the language you want, as described in the language selection instructions.

Press the Font button to print the default-setting mode instructions (two pages) in the language you selected.

The printed instructions list the default settings you can change, describe how to change them, and show you how the control panel lights help you make settings. Follow these instructions to change the default settings using the buttons on the printer's control panel.

Note:
The arrows on the instruction sheets indicate the printer's current settings.

When you finish making settings, press the Operate button to turn off the printer and exit the default-setting mode. Any settings you have made remain in effect until you change them again.

Note:
You may exit the default-setting mode by turning off the printer while the printer is not printing.


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