Epson LX-86TM Printer User Manual


 
Contents
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List of Tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction
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LX-86 Features
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About This Manual
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Setting Up Your LX-86 Printer
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Printer Parts..
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Printer Location
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Paper Feed Knob Installation.
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Ribbon Installation
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Ribbon Replacement
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Paper Loading...............................
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Control Panel
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Lights
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Buttons..................................
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Test Pattern.
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Connecting the LX-86 to Your Computer
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First Printing Exercise
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SelecType . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SelecType Operation . . .
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Turning SelecType on .
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Selecting typestyles. . .
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SelecType exercise . . . .
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SelecType Tips . . . . . . . .
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Elements of Dot Matrix Printing
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The Print Head
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Bidirectional Printing.
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Changing Pitches
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NLQ Mode
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Printer Control Codes
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ASCII Codes
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ESCape Code
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Printer Codes
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Embeddedcodes
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Inserted codes.
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Programming Languages
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