Epson FX-870/1170 - Manual (Page 38)

Printer Features
Printer Initialization
The printer is initialized in the following cases.
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When the printer is turned on.
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When the INIT signal or CMREQ (optional is input.
When the printer is initialized, it performs the following functions:
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The printhead returns to the leftmost position (carriage home).
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The READY LED lights.
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The printer clears the print and input data buffer.
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The line spacing is set to l/6 inch.
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The page length and skip-over-perforation settings are returned to their default
values.
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All vertical tab positions are cleared.
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The horizontal tab positions are set to every 8 columns.
. The print mode is set to the default value set the control panel and stored in
non-volatile memory.
TOF position is reset in the following cases.
. Power on
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Receipt of the or (optional
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Receipt of a software reset command (ESC
. Receipt of a page length command (ESC
The signal goes LOW when the command request is from the
optional card to the main system.
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