Epson EPL-8000 Printer User Manual


 
Selecting the Printer Mode
Your printer comes with the following resident printer modes:
l HP LaserJet series III
l Epson LQ-2500
l Epson FX-800/1000 (FX-86e/286e)
Other printer modes are available with the optional identity cards
described in Chapter 7.
You use the SelecType MODE ASSIGN option to select the printer
mode. The default is HP LaserJet series III.
If you plan to use more than one channel with your printer, you
can assign the same or a different printer mode to each channel,
using the SelecType MODE ASSIGN option. See Chapter 3 for
details on using SelecType to set the printer mode for each
channel.
The printer mode you select affects the following selections
you make when using your printer. See the Appendixes for
information on each mode.
l The printer you select from your application software’s printer
selection menu. See the next section, “Using printer selection
menus,” for selection priority.
l Available symbol sets and fonts, including the optional cards
and cartridges.
l Some features concerning paper handling, such as bin selection
or printable area.
l Other methods besides SelecType are available for selecting
and changing the printer mode. See “Switching the Printer
Mode” later in this chapter.
Using printer selection menus
Once you’ve set up the printer, you start using it with your
application software program by choosing a printer name from the
program’s printer selection menu.
Testing and Connecting Your Printer
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