Epson 5000 - Manual (Page 125)

Initialization
The printer can be initialized (returned to a fixed set of conditions)
in three ways:
H a r d w a r e i n i t i a l i z a t i o n • The power is turned on.
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The printer receives an INIT signal from the
parallel interface (pin 31 goes LOW).
Software initialization • Software sends the ESC @ command.
Control panel initialization
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You press the PAUSE and ALT buttons at the
same time (buffer clear).
Default settings
The table below shows the default conditions that take effect when
the printer is initialized.
Item Default condition
Top of form position Current paper position
Page length
Left and right margins
The current DIP-swatch setting
Cancelled
Line spacing 1/6 inch
Character pitch 10 cpi or condensed (depending on control panel
selection)
Vertical tab position
Horizontal tab positions
Cleared
Every eight characters
Font selection Last font selected on control panel
Special printing effects Cancelled (except condensed printing)
User-defined character set Hardware: cleared
Software/control panel: deselected only
In addition, hardware and control panel initialization erase any text
in the data buffer of all text.
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Technical Specifications