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EPSON LQ AND FX EMULATION MODES
When your printer is in Epson LQ or FX printer mode, select one of the following driv -
ers from your computer application software’s printer selection menu.
❐ LQ-2500, LQ-1050/850, LQ-1000/800 (expanded ESC/P), LQ-500, LQ-1500 (with
version 2 ROM), LQ printer
❐ FX-1000/800 (286e/86e), FX-85, FX-80
If none of the above printers is listed among your program’s options, choose the first
available of the following: RX, Epson printer, Standard printer, Draft printer. For printing
documents, FX-1000 mode is recommended.
See Appendix C for more information about the Epson LQ and FX emulation modes.
CHANGING THE EMULATION MODE
If you use different printer modes with different application programs, you may have to
switch emulation modes frequently. There are two ways to switch emulation mode:
❐ Using the Selectype Level 2 MODE ASSIGN feature (this must be performed on the
printer’s operation panel using the procedure described below)
❐ Using an emulation control language
- Using the MODE ASSIGN Feature -
Your printer has two channels, one serial (RS-232C) and one parallel (Centronics). You
can select a different emulation mode for each of the channels.
❐ You can select one of three settings: 3/P/Si (HP emulation mode), LQ, or FX.
❐ If you install the Epson GL Identity card (see page D- 3 for more about this card), the
EPSON GL choice is also available.
To select an emulation mode, do the following.
1. Function 3 5 Yes
2. Hold down until Selectype Level 2 ap -
pears, as shown on the right, then release
the key immediately.
3. Press until MODE ASSIGN appears.
4.
SELECTING THE EMULATION MODE
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