morris@jade.jpl.nasa.gov (Mike Morris) (12/03/89)
Recently I upgraded my printer from a very old Okidata 93 to a Epson FX-286.
However, like the Okidata, the Epson came without a manual, and the local
"authorized repair" yo-yos want $50 for a user manual. They very smugly
told me that a FX-286e manual is quite different, and the '286 was a
not-too-common printer. Is there anybody who has a spare manual on their
shelf, or at least could xerox the pages with the escpae codes and the fonts?
By "printing" to a file with Multifate, Wordscar and Word Imperfect I've
managed to decode a lot, but not everything, and a deadline is approaching...
My immediate need is:
What are the codes to turn on and off perforation skip?
What is the difference between "emphasized" and double-strike?
The printer has a "SelecType" sticker on the top - is that a aftermarket
option, or Epson provided?
What does ^T do?
What does ^U<value> do?
What does <esc># do?
" " " % "
" " " 6 "
" " " @ "
" " " P " (upper case P)
" " " O " (upper case O)
" " " p " (lower case p) (Are the esc codes case sensitive?)
" " " x "
" " " 3<value> do? (it was followed with a "$", hex 24)
Thanks in advance
Mike Morris Internet: Morris@Jade.JPL.NASA.gov
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