Epson FX-85 - Impact Printer driver and firmware
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User Manual - Page 2
...installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer's 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...of Digital Equipment Corporation. FX-80, FX-100, RX-80, and RX-100 are trademarks of Epson America, Inc. I-IX-20 Notebook Computer is a trademark of Epson ...
User Manual - Page 6
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Beeper Error Warnings
304
Hex Diagnosis
305
Coding Solutions
306
POKEing codes
307
Special printer drivers
308
Solutions for Seven-Bit Systems
309
High-order bit control
310... the FX
321
Spread-Sheet Programs
321
Word Processing
321
BASIC Program Listings
322
Quiet Printing
322
Graphics and User-Defined Characters
322
I Printer Maintenance
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User Manual - Page 42
Appendix D Control Code Comparison
The first part of this appendix consists of a chart of the commands used on Epson printers. It shows similarities and differences between the MX III, the FX, and the RX. Unless otherwise specified, the FX column applies to both the FX-80 and the FX-100, and the RX column applies to both the...
User Manual - Page 44
Epson Model Differences
In this discussion of software and hardware differences between the MX III, the FX and the RX, the command name (backspace, vertical tab, etc.) is that of the most recent model which carries it. CHR$(8) - Backspacing
On the MX ...
User Manual - Page 54
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For printer detected error other than paper-out sensing (for which switch 1-3 must also be set), the beeper will sound regardless of the setting of switch 2-2. Switch 2-1: selects the printer. When it is ON, it activates the SLCT IN signal and the printer actively processes commands sent from the computer; it cannot be deactivated with software codes. When...
User Manual - Page 60
..., PI, PEE
3. Errors detected by slave CPU (restricted printhead motion or PTS sensor failure) produce: PI, PI, PI . . . PI, PI, PI
4. The paper running out produces: PI, PI, PI, PI (repeated five times)
Note: Except for paper-out sensing, the beeper will sound regardless of switch setting.
Hex Diagnosis
Some computer systems change one...
User Manual - Page 62
... printer interface card for your system. This is the best solution for 7-bit system problems. See your computer dealer for advice about this.
The second approach is to use commercially available software ...sample printer driver below (following the examples of POKEing codes). The idea is to pass the codes as issued by a BASIC program directly to the FX. POKEing codes
The TRS-80 Model I version of...
User Manual - Page 63
... Boothe and reprinted with the kind permission of 80 Micro (Wayne Green Publishers). The program POKES a machine-language printer driver program (stored in line 10) into memory, then tells the system where its new driver is located. Once you RUN the program, all codes sent by any BASIC program are sent directly to the...
User Manual - Page 64
...90 A=A+1 100 NEXT P 110 POKE 16422, 187 120 POKE 16423, 64 This driver will also work on the TRS-80 Model III-with one change in line 10...BASIC language on some computers can only send seven bits to the printer at one time, ...to understand what happens to the control codes you send. The FX automatically interprets these codes the ...bit systems include: Tabs can't be set in both code ranges (to avoid problem...
User Manual - Page 67
... solution is to purchase a new printer interface card from your computer dealer. Such a card is available for the Apple II.
Or you can use software to solve any problems that arise from the limitation to seven bits. You can POKE codes to memory as discussed above, you can write your own printer driver, or you can avoid the...
User Manual - Page 68
... codes to the memory of a Model I is given
above. A special printer driver for either the Model I or the Model III is also shown above. One of those methods should solve any problems with the programs in this manual. IBM-PC solutions
There are two problems in using the IBM Personal Computer BASIC to drive a printer. First, the...
User Manual - Page 69
...update (DOS 1.05); take a disk to your dealer to get your copy.
Another printer problem with DOS 1.0 is that it doesn't send CHR$(7) to the printer; it just rings the computer's bell. This has also been corrected in subsequent versions...QX-10 solutions There are two types of computer-printer interface problems that
you owners of Epson QX-10s may need to address. The first is making a width statement...
User Manual - Page 73
...Other than that, anything goes. The upshot is that 128 unique modes are available on your FX printer. The print sample at the end of Chapter 5 shows the full array.
Mode Conflicts and Priorities
To better... understand the way the FX print modes work, consider that each mode except Pica (Pica is the default) has a separate switch that can be turned on and off via software. Once the switch is on,
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User Manual - Page 76
... into a line.
For software that allows you to insert printer codes during the setup or operation of the program, see the Quick Reference card for the appropriate codes.
Word Processing
If your FX is used primarily for word processing, you will need to do little more than install the printer according to the instructions for your word processing...
User Manual - Page 77
...processing programs support the FX's Proportional Mode. Since there is no DIP switch for this mode, consult your program's manual for instructions on activating ...processor can send out the required codes. See Chapter 6.
For software that allows you to insert printer codes during the setup or operation of the program, see the Quick Reference card for the appropriate codes.
BASIC Program Listings
Set...
User Manual - Page 80
Now pull the cable from the connector block. Hold the block firmly because it has to stay put. Pull the print head straight up and off. To install the new print head:
Place the new print head onto the head mount and flip the locking lever back toward the front of the printer. Connect the cable to the block. That's all there is to it!
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User Manual - Page 93
...FX compared with those for MX and RX, 287-294 listed by function, 283-286 listed by number, 271-281 See also specific modes and functions
Control panel, 35 Conventions used in this manual, iii-vi Core sets of user-defined characters, 223-226 Corvus Concept computers... Downloading. See User-defined characters Dress-up Modes. See Underline Mode; Script Mode; Italic Mode Driver. See Printer driver ...
User Manual - Page 97
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I
IBM Persónal Computer, 38, 40, 313-314 Immediate-Print Mode, 89-90
ESCape "i1" turns it on; ESCape "i0" turns it off. Installation. See Set-up operations Interface, 329, 333-336 Intermediate positions. See columns International characters, 85-88, 255-258, 263-265
A DIP switch setting and/or ESCape "R" CHR$(n) selects one...
User Manual - Page 100
... lids. See lids
Q
Quadruple-Density. See Graphics Mode Quiet printing. See Half-Speed Mode QX-10, 38, 40, 314-315
R
RAM (Random Access Memory), 2 DIP switch control of, 23, 200 See also Printer buffer; User-defined characters
READ statement. See DATA statement REMarks in program lines, v-vi Reset Code, 45 Resetting. See Reset Code...
User Manual - Page 102
... paper to top of form. ESCape "C" resets it to current paper position. ESCape "@" resets form length to default and sets top of form to current line. with skip-over-perforation, 109 See also Reset Code Tractor built-in, 24-28 cover... Underline Mode, 70-72
ESCape "-1" turns underline on; ESCape "-0" turns it off. Unidirectional Mode, 83-85
ESCape "U1" activates it; ESCape "U0" turns it off. ESCape "