Epson LX-800
The Epson LX-800 9 pin dot matrix printer was introduced to replace the LX-86. It offered faster print speeds and a larger buffer. An auto-sheet loading function was added and the tractor was supplied as standard. The printer has two sets of DIP (Dual In-line Package) switches located on the rear panel of the printer. These switches control certain printer functions and default settings, the details of which are listed below:
Switch No. | Function | On | Off |
SW1-1 | Typeface | Condensed | Normal |
SW1-2 | Slashed Zero | Valid | Invalid |
SW1-3 | Code Table | Graphics | Italics |
SW1-4 | Paper-out Sensor | Invalid | Valid |
SW1-5 | Print Quality | NLQ | Draft |
SW1-6 | Character Set | See Character Tables |
SW1-7 | Character Set | See Character Tables |
SW1-8 | Character Set | See Character Tables |
SW2-1 | Form Length | 12" | 11" |
SW2-2 | Cut Sheet Feeder | Valid | Invalid |
SW2-3 | 1" Skip-over perforation | Valid | Invalid |
SW2-4 | Auto-line feed | Auto LF | No LF |
Character Table
Character Set | SW1-6 | SW1-7 | SW1-8 |
USA | ON | ON | ON |
France | ON | ON | OFF |
Germany | ON | OFF | ON |
UK | ON | OFF | OFF |
Denmark | OFF | ON | ON |
Sweden | OFF | ON | OFF |
Italy | OFF | OFF | ON |
Spain | OFF | OFF | OFF |
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