Canon BJ-10sx Benutzerhandbuch

Your printer has two resident printer control modes: BJ-10e mode and 
Epson LQ mode. BJ-10e mode is the default. 

If you select a Canon BJ printer or the IBM Proprinter X24E through 
your application program, use the printer in BJ-10e mode. This mode 
gives you the fullest range of features.

If your application program does not support a Canon BJ printer or 
IBM Proprinter X24E, but does support an Epson LQ printer, you can 
use the printer in LQ mode.

You can also select a printer control mode based on specific text 
features you want to use in your document. If you will be printing only 
text (no graphics), select LQ mode if Epson drivers are available. If you 
plan to print both text and graphics, select BJ-10e mode.

You use DIP switch 11 to select the printer control mode. When DIP 
switch 11 is OFF, which is the default, the printer uses BJ-10e mode. 
Set DIP switch 11 to ON and select LQ mode. See Chapter 8, 
Customizing the Printer, for more information on DIP switches.

You use software to send information and instructions to the printer 
over the cable that connects the printer to the computer. In addition to 
data, the instructions you send may include special command sequences 
known as control codes and ESCape sequences. These command 
sequences tell the printer such things as how many lines to skip and 
where to start printing. 

Some control codes are standard throughout the microcomputer 
industry and are recognized by all printers. Two examples of these are 
form feed (FF) and line feed (LF).

ESCape sequences are unique to each printer emulation. ESCape 
sequences begin with the ESCape characters (ESC) followed by one or 
more other characters.

The ESCape character tells the printer not to print the next character(s), 
but to use the information to perform a printing control task, such as 
printing in bold or underlining.