Epson FX-286e Printer User Manual


 
PAPER OUT
This comes on when the printer is out of paper.
Also on the control panel are two touch switches that let you choose
the print style and size. These are the SelecType buttons, which are
described in the next section.
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SelecType
The SelecType feature consists of two buttons on the control panel.
These buttons select the most used printing features-Near Letter
Quality (NLQ) and condensed.
With the two SelecType buttons, you can produce any of the four
typestyles shown below:
NLQ can also be condensed for more characters on a line.
Draft is for fast printing and NLQ for higher-quality work. In the
condensed mode all characters are about 60% of their normal width.
Two NLQ fonts are available: Roman and Sans Serif. You select
them by using the
FORM FEED
and
LINE FEED
buttons while the
printer is on line. The FORM FEED button selects Roman, and the
LINE FEED
button selects Sans Serif,
A
software command to
change
the NLQ typeface is also available in the
Epson mode.
NLQ Roman is clear and typewriter-like.
NLQ Sans Serif is crisp and distinctive.
If you want NLQ printing, simply press the
NLQ
button. If you want
condensed printing, simply press the
CONDENSED
button.
When you press either SelecType button, it beeps twice and its
orange indicator light turns on to show that you have selected it. If you
1.14
Setting Up Your FX Printer