Epson 5000/5500 Printer User Manual


 
Initialization
The printer can be initialized (returned to a fixed set of conditions)
in three ways:
Hardware initialization
The power is turned on.
The printer receives an INIT signal from the
parallel interface (pin 31 goes LOW).
Software initialization
Software sends the ESC @ command.
Control panel initialization l
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