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18 Selecting a Font and Pitch
Selecting a Font and Pitch
Usually, you use your application program to select the font and pitch you want
to use in a document. If necessary, however, you can select one of the printer’s
fonts (in different pitches) with the buttons on the printer’s control panel, as
described below. (The settings you make in application programs usually
override settings you make from the printer’s control panel.) The pitches
available depend on the font you select:
1. Make sure that the printer is not printing. If it is, press the
Pause button to
stop printing.
2. Press the
Font button. The first available font is displayed on the LCD.
Press the
Font button until you see the font you want to use. The LCD
returns to its original state in a few seconds and the font you selected is set.
3. Press the
Pitch button. The first available pitch is displayed on the LCD.
Press the
Pitch button until you see the pitch you want to use. The LCD
returns to its original state in a few seconds and the pitch you selected is set.
Changing the Printer’s Default Settings
While you can change many printer settings through your application software
or the printer driver, there are other printer functions you can control as follows:
❏ Using the Epson Remote Configuration Manager on the printer software
CD-ROM. (See page 8.)
❏ Using the printer’s control panel to access SelecType mode and Default-
setting mode
For instructions on using the Remote Configuration Manager, see the on-screen
Remote Configuration Manager User’s Guide, installed when you installed your
printer software. (See page 8.) To use SelecType, follow the instructions below.
For Default-setting mode, see page 20.
Using SelecType Mode
The table below lists the settings available in SelecType mode.
l
Pause button Stops printing temporarily, and resumes printing when pressed
again.
Pause light On when the printer is paused.
Flashes when the print head overheats.
m
Paper Out light On when the printer is out of paper.
Flashes when paper jams or the printer fails to eject paper.
Font Pitch
High Speed Draft 10, 12, 15, 17, 20
Draft 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, Proportional
Roman 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, Proportional
Sans Serif 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, Proportional
Button/Light Function
Setting Options (default in bold)
Language English, French, German, Italian, Spanish,
Portuguese
Print settings Press the SetD (Top of Form) button to print all
current settings.
Page length for rear tractor 3 inches, 3.5 inches, 4 inches, 5.5 inches, 6 inches,
7 inches, 8 inches, 8.5 inches, 11 inches,
70/6 inches, 12 inches, 14 inches, 17 inches
Page length for front tractor 3 inches, 3.5 inches, 4 inches, 5.5 inches, 6 inches,
7 inches, 8 inches, 8.5 inches, 11 inches,
70/6 inches, 12 inches, 14 inches, 17 inches
Skip over perforation Off, On
Line spacing 1/6 inch, 1/8 inch
Left margin 0 column to 80 columns
Right margin 1 column to 136 columns
Platen gap Auto, 0 to 15
Auto tear off Off, On
Auto line feed Off, On
Print direction Bi-D, Uni-D