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Chapter 3
Using the EX with Application Programs
Now that you’ve set up and tested the printer, you need to start using
it with your application programs.
Printer Selection Menus
Most application programs let you specify the type of printer you’re
using so that the program can take full advantage of the printer’s
features. Many programs provide an installation or setup procedure that
presents a list of printers to choose from. If your application program
has a printer selection menu, use the instructions below.
For further information on selecting a printer or sending commands
from your application program, read the rest of this chapter, which
covers word processors, spreadsheets, graphics programs, and
programming languages.
Menu selections
If your software has a printer selection menu, simply choose EX-800
or EX-1000. If the menu does not list any EX printers, choose one of the
following. They are listed in order of preference.
EX-800
FX-85
FX-80 +
FX-80
FX
LX
Epson printer
Draft printer
EX-1000
FX-286
FX-185
FX-100+
FX-100
FX
Lx
Epson printer
Draft printer
If you plan to use the IBM printer emulation mode, choose IBM
Proprinter, IBM Graphics printer, or IBM printer, in that order of
preference.
If you have installed the color option kit, choose EX or Epson JX-80
color printer. Do not select an IBM printer, because the IBM printer
emulation mode cannot use the color option kit.
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