Printer User Manual

Setting the DIP Switches
The DIP switch functions
This section describes the different features you can control with the
printer’s DIP switches.
Slashed zero
When DIP switch l-2 is on, the printer prints slashed zeros(0).
When the DIP switch is off, the printer prints open zeros (0). This
feature is useful for clearly distinguishing between uppercase 0 and
zero when printing documents such as program lists.
Printer mode
When DIP switch l-4 is on, the printer operates in IBM emulation
mode. When the DIP switch is off, the printer operates in Epson
ESC/P mode. The functions of DIP switches
1-3, 1-6, 1-7, 1-8, and
2-1 in IBM emulation mode differ from their functions in Epson
ESC/P mode. The tables on the previous page describe the special
functions of these DIP switches in IBM emulation mode.
Default character set
When DIP switch 2-l is on, the user-defined character set is the
default. User-defined characters
are maintained in the printer’s
memory even when the power is turned off, so you can select the
user-defined character set simply by turning on this DIP switch.
However, when the switch is on, you cannot define new
user-
defined characters. The setting of this DIP switch takes effect only if
DIP switch
l-4 is set for Epson ESC/P mode. See Chapter 4 for
more information on user-defined characters.
Draft printing speed
When DIP switch 2-2 is off, high-speed draft mode is selected.
When the switch is on, normal draft mode is selected. This switch
only affects the printer if DIP switch
1-5 is set for draft mode
(turned off) or if draft mode is selected through your software. In
high-speed draft mode, the
DFX-8000 can print up to 1066
characters per second at 10 cpi (characters per inch). In normal
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