User manual EPSON LQ-680+

[. . . ] Reset When you press both the Font and Condensed buttons simultaneously, the printer clears its buffer and return to its default settings. When pressed for three seconds, turns on the *micro adjust mode. Pause light q On when the printer is paused. q Flashes when the printer is in the *micro adjust mode. [. . . ] It allows you to monitor your printer's status, alerts you when printer errors occur, and provides troubleshooting instructions when needed. the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility is available only when: The printer is connected directly to the host computer via the parallel port [LPT1]. Your system is configured to support bidirectional communication. the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility is installed when you install the printer driver as described in Chapter 1. Note: If you install the driver using Add Printer in the Printers folder, or using the "Point and Print" method, EPSON Status Monitor 3 may not function properly. If you want to use EPSON Status Monitor 3, reinstall the driver as described in Chapter 1. Before using EPSON Status Monitor 3, be sure to read the README file on the driver disk. Follow the steps below to setup EPSON Status Monitor 3. The following settings are available: select Notification Displays the error item check box ON/OFF status. Turn on this check box to display the selected error notification. Error notification for a shared printer can be received when this check box is turned on. When this check box is turned on, a shared printer can be monitored by other PCs. When you access EPSON Status Monitor 3 as described above, the following printer status window appears. You can view printer status information in the window. Your printer comes with the twelve built-in fonts. see "Built-in fonts:" on page C-4 for information of fonts you can select. You can also change the pitch by turning the condensed mode on or off. You can select the font and pitch using the buttons on the printer's control panel as described below. Note: Settings you make in your application programs usually override settings you make from the printer's control panel. for best results , use your application to select a font and pitch. Follow these steps to select a built-in font or pitch using the buttons on the printer's control panel: 1. Make sure that the printer is not printing. [. . . ] When the printer is in hex dump mode, it prints each code that it receives in hexadecimal notation as well as in ASCII codes that stand for characters. The connection (via a cable) between the computer and the printer through which print data is transmitted to the printer. This orientation gives you a page that is wider than it is high and is useful for printing spreadsheets. The print mode used by your printer, printing with letter-quality fonts provides better readability and appearance at a reduced print speed. [. . . ]