Epson Apex-80 - Manual (Page 46)

Using Different Character Sets
The Apex80 incorporates a new character set: Epson Character
Graphics. This set allows you to take advantage of the power of the
Epson mode commands and still print out the character graphics used
by IBM and compatible computers and by much commercial software.
For example, if your word processor can include the characters to draw
boxes and shade areas, you can produce some very professional effects.
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You can select the Epson Character Graphics set with your software
or by setting DIP switch 1-3 ON. For many applications it is best to use
the DIP switch instead of the software command because the character
graphics are then available as soon as you turn the printer on.
The other important change you can make to the standard character
set is to change some characters for ones commonly used in other
languages-chiefly European and Scandinavian-such as accented
characters and symbols. Eight international character sets can be
selected by setting DIP switches 1-6 to 1-8: USA, French, German,
UK, Danish, Swedish, Italian, and Spanish. See Appendix D for the
DIP switch settings.
These eight, and five more, can also be selected by a software
command. The additional character sets are the following: Norwegian,
a second Danish set, Japanese, a second Spanish set, and Latin
American. A complete list of these characters is in Appendix B.
Also, all text characters can be printed in italics. You can use this
typestyle for special emphasis or as an alternative typeface.
Italics give emphasis to words.
They are an attractive alternative style.
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