Help Index
Built-in Printer

Use when you want to change the settings for the built-in printer.

You can set the detailed parameters for whatever type of printer you choose for printer emulation.  To ensure correct printing, be sure these settings match the settings of the application program.

[Current Emulation]

This shows the current emulation mode.

[Emulation]

This lists the emulation modes you can choose.

[Set As Current Emulation]

The chosen emulation mode is set as the current emulation mode.

[Setting...]

Select to set the detailed parameters for the emulation you choose. But 'Common' is not an emulation. 'Common' is used for the detailed parameters settings common to all emulations.

X24E or BJ-130e

LQ-510

Common

[Printer Status...]

Select to display the current status of the built-in printer.

Status Information

[Self Test Print...]

Select to do self test prints.

Test Print


Common setting
Common settings

The following parameters are effective for all emulations.

[Buffer]

A Buffer is the area inside of the printer where the data transmitted from the main unit is kept temporarily. This area is used to receive data and to down load fonts. When down loading a font,you can set small buffers to receive data (20KB) and create down load font buffers (34KB). Also,you can expand the data receipt buffers up to the maximum rating (54KB). This is effective for printing a large amount of data.

[Printing mode]

When printing the graphic image data containing intermediate tones,if you find the black line,select "Graphic". In this case,the height of the graphic data is little shorter than "Standard".  If you use the pre-printing form,be sure to select "Standard". After you turn the printer off and turn it on again,normal printing is restored.


Status Information

When one of these printers is selected, the system displays the appropriate status and error messages for the selected printer.

[Printer port]

The port assigned to the built-in printer for output.  This setting cannot be changed here.  Use the ROM-resident setup program to change it.  If the setting displayed is "None", all of the information, including that on other relevant screens, is incorrect.  This display also makes printer selections unavailable.

[Status 1]

Displays the current printer status.

On	Printer power is on.
Off	Printer power is off.
Operating	Data is being printed.
Data remaining	Data remains to be printed.

[Status 2]

Displays causes of printer errors and how to correct them.

Display:	Corrective Action:
No paper	Set paper and try again.
Paper jam	Remove the jammed paper and try again.
No head	Set the head and try again.
Waste ink warning	Contact your dealer and exchange the printer parts as soon as possible.

[Printer Error]

Display causes of printer errors.  Turn the printer off then on again and try again.  If problem still exists, contact your dealer.


X24E or BJ-130e mode (1)

The following parameters are effective for an IBM Proprinter X24E or Canon BJ-130e printer.

Print start

Page length

Graphic mode

Graphic density

Print density

Code page

Character set

[More...]

Select to set more parameters.

X24E or BJ-130e mode (2)

[Reduction...]

Select to set parameters for reduction.

X24E or BJ-130e mode Reduction


X24E or BJ-130e mode (2)

The following parameters are effective for an IBM Proprinter X24E or Canon BJ-130e printer.

Carriage return

Line feed

Slashed zero

Emphasized

Double-high

Double-wide

10 cpi

12 cpi

17 cpi

Proportional


X24E or BJ-130e mode Reduction

The following parameters are effective for reducing an IBM Proprinter X24E or Canon BJ-130e printer.

None

Size

Rate

Original

Paper size


LQ-510 mode (1)

The following parameters are effective for an Epson LQ-510.

Print start

Page length

Graphic density

Print density

Carriage return

Country

[More...]

Select to set more parameters.

LQ-510 mode (2)

[Reduction...]

Select to set parameters for reduction.

LQ-510 mode Reduction


LQ-510 mode (2)

The following parameters are effective for an Epson LQ-510.

Character set

10 cpi

12 cpi

15 cpi

17 cpi

20 cpi

Proportional

Font


LQ-510 mode Reduction

The following parameters are effective for reducing an Epson LQ-510.

None

Size

Rate

Original

Paper size


Test print
Self Test Print

Test print checks the operation of the printing system and the print quality.  There are two types of test prints.  One checks for the print head nozzles, the other checks whether all characters can be printed correctly.  An additional option is to clean the print head.

[Cleaning]

Clean the print head when the print looks scratchy.  The head cleaning cleans the nozzle and modulates the ink.  You can print the nozzle check pattern and check print quality after head cleaning.  When the check pattern prints clearly, the print head is clean.  If it does not print clearly, repeat the cleaning procedure.  However, if print quality does not improve after five cleanings, see Chapter 3 "1.Head Cleaning" in the Owner's Manual.  Only use this procedure when print quality is poor.  Unnecessary cleaning will waste ink.


Printer port

The port assigned to the built-in printer for output.  This setting cannot be changed here.  Use the ROM-resident setup program to change it.  If the setting displayed is "None", all of the information, including that on other relevant screens, is incorrect.  This display also makes printer selections unavailable.


Emulation

Selects the command set to control the type of printer you select.  You have a choice of three command sets: X24E, BJ-130e, LQ-510.  The selection you make here must match the printer selection you made in your software "application's setup" procedure.  If these settings do not match, you may not be able to print.


Status 1

Displays the current printer status.

  On                         Printer power is on.

  Off                          Printer power is off.

  Operating            Data is being printed.

  Data remaining  Data remains to be printed.


Status 2

Displays causes of printer errors and how to correct them.

 Display:          Corrective Action:

 No paper        Set paper and try again.

 Paper jam       Remove the jammed paper and try again.

 No cartridge   Set the ink cartridge and try again.

 Printer error     Turn the printer off then on again and try again.

If problem still exists, contact your dealer.


Print start

The print area of the built-in printer is always set from the center of the page.  Therefore, the position where the printer starts printing on the left depends on the type of paper you are using.  Select "A4" if you normally use A4-size paper, or select "Letter" if you normally use letter-size.  The selection you make here will be kept when you turn the printer off.


Page length

Sets the vertical length of the printable area on the paper.  Select "11 inch" if you want to reduce and print.  The selection you make here will be kept when you turn the printer off.


Graphic command
Graphic mode

Turns 24-dot AGM (Alternate Graphics Mode) graphics off and on.  When this setting is on, the printer accepts high-resolution 24-dot graphics commands used with 24-dot printers.  The selection you make here will be kept when you turn the printer off.


Graphic density

Sets the image density for printing graphics.  Select "High" for a high-density print or "Normal" for a low-density print.  The selection you make here will be kept when you turn the printer off.


Print density

Sets the character print density.  For a dark print, select "Quality".  For a lighter print, select "Draft".  The printing speed is the same for each selection. However, the "Draft" selection uses less ink than the "Quality" selection.  The selection you make here will be set after you end the setup program.  After you turn the printer off and turn it on again, normal printing is restored.


Code page

Sets characters that can be printed according to the code page selected.  The printer supports two code pages: USA and Multilingual.  "USA" is USA Code Page 437 and "Multilingual" is Multilingual Code Page 850.  These Code Pages each have three character sets.  For more details about code pages and character sets, please refer to your manual.  The selection you make here will be kept when you turn the printer off.


Character set

Sets the character set of the code page selected above to determine what characters can be printed.  Two selections are available for each code page: Character set 1 and Character set 2.  However, depending on the application program,  you may be able to print all characters in the code page, not just the character set selected here.  For more information about character sets,refer to your manual.  The selection you make here will be kept when you turn the printer off.


Carriage return

Sets how a carriage return (ASCII code 0Dh) is sent to the printer.  If you want to send only a carriage return to the printer, select "CR".  If you want to send a carriage return and a line feed code (ASCII code 0Ah) together, select "CR+LF".  If you see the printer printing on every other line, select "CR".  The selection you make here will be kept when you turn the printer off.


Line feed

Sets how a line feed (ASCII code 0Ah) is sent to the printer.  If you want to send only a line feed code to the printer, select LF.  If you want to send a carriage return code (ASCII code 0Dh) before the line feed code, select "CR+LF".  The selection you make here will be kept when you turn the printer off.


Null set zero
Slashed zero

Sets the zero character to print with or without a slash through it.  The selection you make here will be set after you end the setup program.  After you turn the printer off and turn it on again, the normal zero without the slash is set to print again.


Emphasized

Sets the printer for the emphasized print mode.  To enter the emphasized printing mode, select "ON".  To leave the emphasized printing mode, select "OFF".  If you select "ON", all characters are printed with an additional two horizontal dots.  However, regardless of this setting, some application programs can control how characters print.  The selection you make here will be set after you end the setup program.  After you turn the printer off and turn it on again, normal printing is restored.


Double-high

Sets the printer for the double-high print mode.  To enter the double-high print mode, select "ON".  To leave the double-high print mode, select "OFF".  If you select "ON", all characters are printed at double their normal height.  However, regardless of this setting, some application programs can control how characters print.  The selection you make here will be set after you end the setup program.  After you turn the printer off and turn it on again,normal printing is restored.


Double-wide

Sets the printer for the double-wide print mode.  To enter the double-wide print mode, select "ON".  To leave the double-wide print mode, select "OFF".  If you select "ON" all characters are printed at double their normal width.  However, regardless of this setting, some application programs can control how characters print.  The selection you make here will be set after you end the setup program.  After you turn the printer off and turn it on again, normal printing is restored.


10 cpi

Sets printing for 10 characters per inch (cpi).  The Courier font is used for this setting.  The selection you make here will be set after you end the setup program.  After you turn the printer off and turn it on again, 10 cpi printing is restored automatically.


12 cpi

Sets printing for 12 characters per inch (cpi).  The Prestige font (X24E) or  the Courier font (BJ-130e) is used for this setting.  The selection you make here will be set after you end the setup program.  After you turn the printer off and turn it on again, 10 cpi printing is restored automatically.


17 cpi

Sets printing for 17 characters per inch (cpi).  Courier, the same font used with 10 cpi, is condensed and used with this setting.  The selection you make here will be set after you end the setup program.  After you turn the printer off and turn it on again, normal printing is restored.


Proportional

Sets proportional printing where each character is printed according to its own width.  Because characters are weighted according to their individual widths, the number of characters per inch will vary.  Courier is the font used with this setting.  The selection you make here will be set after you end the setup program.  After you turn the printer off and turn it on again,normal printing is restored.


None

A large sheet of data from an application program can be reduced and printed.  To do this you have to specify the paper size (Size) or the reduction rate (Rate).  When you do not want to use reduction, select "None."


Size

Sets the paper size (Original) that you want to reduce and the size of the printed copy (Paper size).  Sizes that cannot be selected are displayed in lighter characters.  The selection you make here will be set after you end the setup program.  After you turn the printer off and turn it on again, the "None" setting with no reduction is restored.


Rate

Sets the reduction rate.  Select the rate from one of the four selections in the table.  The selection you make here will be set after you end the setup program.  After you turn the printer off and turn it on again, the "None" setting with no reduction is restored.


Original

Select a size from the list for the paper size of the original data created with the application program.  Choices that cannot be selected for the original size are displayed in lighter characters.  The reduction rate is displayed below "Paper size".  The reduction rate cannot be changed here.


Paper
Paper size

Make a selection from the list for the type of paper you are using in the built-in printer.  Choices that cannot be selected for the "Original" settings, are displayed in lighter characters.  The reduction rate is displayed below "Paper size".  The reduction rate cannot be change here.


Rate

Sets the reduction rate.  Select the rate from one of the four selections in the table.  The selection you make here will be set after you end the setup program.  After you turn the printer off and turn it on again, the "None" setting with no reduction is restored.


Print start

The print area of the built-in printer is always set from the center of the page.  Therefore, the position where the printer starts printing on the left depends on the type of paper you are using.  Select "A4" if you normally use A4-size paper, or select "Letter" if you normally use letter-size.  The selection you make here will be kept when you turn the printer off.


Page length

Sets the vertical length of the printable area on the paper.  Select "11 inch" if you want to reduce and print.  The selection you make here will be kept when you turn the printer off.


Graphic density

Sets the image density for printing graphics.  Select "High" for a high-density print or "Normal" for a low-density print.  The selection you make here will be kept when you turn the printer off.


Print density

Sets the character print density.  For a dark print, select "Quality".  For a lighter print, select "Draft".  The printing speed is the same for each selection. However, the "Draft" selection uses less ink than the "Quality" selection.  The selection you make here will be set after you end the setup program.  After you turn the printer off and turn it on again, normal printing is restored.


Carriage return

Sets how a carriage return (ASCII code 0Dh) is sent to the printer.  If you want to send only a carriage return to the printer, select "CR".  If you want to send a carriage return and a line feed code (ASCII code 0Ah) together, select "CR+LF".  If you see the printer printing on every other line, select "CR".  The selection you make here will be kept when you turn the printer off.


Country

The characters that the printer uses to print are determined by the country you select here and the character set you select from the next screen.  However, some application programs can also select the language for printing.  For more information, refer to your user's manual.  The selection you make here will be kept when you turn the printer off.


Character set

The characters that the printer uses to print are determined by the character set you select here and the country you selected from the previous screen.  Two selections are available for each code page: Graphics set and Italics set.  However, some application programs can print all international characters, regardless of this setting. For more details about each character set, refer to your user's manual.  The selection you make here will be kept when you turn the printer off.


10 cpi

Sets printing for 10 characters per inch (cpi).  You can also select the font that you want to use with the "Font" selection feature.  The selection you make here will be set after you end the setup program.  After you turn the printer off and turn it on again, 10 cpi is automatically restored.


12 cpi

Sets printing for 12 characters per inch (cpi).  You can also select the font that you want to use with the "Font" selection feature.  The selection you make here will be set after you end the setup program.  After you turn the printer off and turn it on again, 10 cpi is automatically restored.


15 cpi

Sets printing for 15 characters per inch (cpi).  You can also select the font that you want to use with the "Font" selection feature.  The selection you make here will be set after you end the setup program.  After you turn the printer off and turn it on again, 10 cpi is automatically restored.


17 cpi

Sets printing for 17 characters per inch (cpi).  You can also select the font that you want to use with the "Font" selection feature.  However, the pitch used with 17 cpi is a condensed version of the 10 cpi.  The selection you make here will be set after you end the setup program.  After you turn the printer off and turn it on again, 10 cpi is automatically restored.


20 cpi

Sets printing for 20 characters per inch (cpi).  You can also select the font that you want to use with the "Font" selection feature.  However, the pitch used with 20 cpi is a condensed version of 12 cpi.  The selection you make here will be set after you end the setup program.  After you turn the printer off and turn it on again, 10 cpi is automatically restored.


Proportional

Sets proportional printing where each character is printed according to its own width.  Because characters are weighted according to their individual widths, the number of characters per inch will vary.  The font can be selected with the "Font" feature.  The selection you make here will be set after you end the setup program.  After you turn the printer off and turn it on again, 10 cpi is automatically restored.


Font

Here you can select one of four fonts.  However, some application programs can change fonts, regardless of this setting.  The selection you make here will be set after you end the setup program.  The selection you make here will be kept when you turn the printer off.