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Changing the Emulation Mode
on the printer (tractor)
How do you know if you’re in the right mode? If
you get a series of symbols and strange
characters instead of words when you try to
print, it means your printer driver and your
Emulation Mode do not match.
When you change printer drivers, you must also
change the Emulation Mode on your printer.
Because you are now using an Epson driver, your
printer must be set to print in Epson Emulation.
Most non-Epson printers come pre-set to Lexmark
or IBM mode.
Emulation Mode is a function of the printer itself.
You cannot set Emulation Mode through Windows
or MASTERFORM. Refer to your printer manual or
call your printer’s technical support line for
instructions on changing emulation modes.
Instructions for 320x series printers are provided
here for your convenience.
To change the Emulation Mode on a Lexmark
238x or 239x series printer:
1. Press ALT + Setup at the same time to enter
the setup menu. The setup menu will print.
2. Press the Micro ? (down arrow) button once.
The setup menu will print the Emulation op-
tions.
3. Press the Font button once. The setup menu
will print the IBM Emulation option.
your printer. Both http://www.lexmark.com and
To change to the Epson driver:
Go to Start > Settings > Printers (or Settings >
Control Panel and double-click the Printers icon)
From the Printers dialog, right-click your Lexmark
or Okidata printer icon and select Properties from
the popup menu. The printer properties will
appear. Under the Details tab (General tab for NT
users) you will see your current driver.
Click New Driver to select from a list of new
drivers. In the manufacturer list select Epson and
in the printer list choose the appropriate Epson
driver.
You may be prompted to put your Windows
CD-ROM in the drive while the driver change is
taking place.
Once you’ve switched to an Epson driver, you
must also change the Emulation Mode on the
printer to Epson Mode.
http://www.okidata.com provide drivers that you
can download for free.