Epson FX-870/1170 - Manual (Page 32)

Printer Features
Default Settings
You can set certain default parameters to be used at printer initialization. To change
the parameters shown in
l-16, Group 1 Features, follow the steps below:
1. Turn on the printer while pressing the FONT button. The printer beeps once and
prints the current default settings on the paper loaded in the paper path.
2. Press FONT to select a parameter. The FONT and CONDENSED turn
on, off, or blink to show the current parameter selected. Press FONT as many times
as necessary, until the
indicate the setting to be changed. (See Table l-16.)
3. Press PAUSE to change the setting. The READY LED shows your selection.
4. Repeat this procedure for any Group 1 feature you want to change. (After you set
the feature at the bottom of Table 1-16, the printer returns to the first feature in
Table 1-16.)
5. When all the settings are as you want them, turn off the printer. The settings
are stored in non-volatile memory.
FONT
LED
OFF
OFF
ON
ON
BLINKS
BLINKS
BLINKS
COND.
LED Feature
ON
BLINKS
OFF
Emulation
Character pitch
Page length
BLINKS Skip over perforation
OFF
ON
BLINKS
Zero face
Auto tear-off
Auto LF with CR
READY
Setting LED
ESC/P OFF
IBM Proprinter ON
Pica
OFF
Elite ON
11 inch OFF
12 inch ON
8.5 inch BLINKS
inch (A4) BLINKS
FAST
No skip OFF
Skip 1 inch ON
Note: The factory setting is that the READY LED is OFF for all features.
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