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- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 93 17:46:52 IST
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- From: "Eldad Salzmann (+972) 3-5242491" <CERSSEZ@TECHNION.BITNET>
- Subject: Super5: from IBM Pro to Epson?
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- Hello all, nice to be back.
-
- I'm currently having problems with a Super5 printer, or EP-2400A
- (is the latter the printer's second name?).
-
- It supports two operation modes, IBM Proprinter and Standard
- (Epson compatible codes). Italics are applicable only when the
- printer is in the Standard mode. Yet, the inital settings are
- those of an IBM Proprinter, and so is the driver, which is
- perfectly suitable, except that it ignores the "<Esc>4" character
- string - which is sent for italics (I know, I know, the latter is
- only applicable when in Epson mode).
-
- I have a couple of questions in this respect:
-
- 1. Is anyone familiar with the above printer? Is there an
- adequate driver for it (apart from the one for IBM Proprinter,
- which does not give much room for all the pyrotechnics Super5
- offers)?
-
- 2. Is it possible to switch the printer from IBM Proprinter mode
- to the "Standard" (i.e., Epson) mode via software code (I know
- it's possible via change of DIP switch settings)?
-
- 3. When I embed an Escape inside the printer driver (via ASCII
- 16, which outputs a sort of a right-turning triangle), the
- printer ignores the rest of the Escape sequence, printing the
- rest of the sequence as if it were a normal character string;
- however, when I input it as "real" <Esc>, namely, by holding the
- Shift and Alt keys together while pressing 27 on the numeric
- keypad, the rest of the sequence is properly interpreted and
- implemented. Is there an obvious reason for the printer (or for
- NB) to act in this manner?
-
- 4. Is it possible to use this printer to print ITALICIZED
- Hebrew? (This is, of course, intended for Hebrew users).
-
- To summarize the above, my main problem is whether it's possible
- to shift a printer from one operating mode (IBM ProPrinter) to
- the other (Standard, Epson) via software, or perhaps such a
- legerdemain is usually out of the question when it comes to dot
- matrix printers... The second mystery is why an Escape input as
- ASCII 16 sometimes ceases to be effective, whereas a real Escape
- character embedded inside a .PRN file serves its purpose well.
-
- I will appreciate any pointers, even from those of you who are
- not familiar with the above brand name I mentioned.
-
- Thanks in advance,
-
- -Eldad
-
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