What settings do the DIP switches control?

  • The LQ-500, L-750, and L-1000 have two 8-position DIP switches.
    These switches are located inside the cartridge slot cover at the right rear corner of the printer.

    CountrySW 1-1SW 1-2SW 1-3
    USAONONON
    FranceONONOFF
    GermanyONOFFON
    United KingdomONOFFOFF
    DenmarkOFFONON
    SwedenOFFONOFF
    ItalyOFFOFFON
    SpainOFFOFFOFF

    FontSW 1-4SW 1-5
    RomanOFFOFF
    San SerifONOFF
    SlotOFFON
    DraftONON

    SwitchONOFF
    SW 1-6Condensed10 Pitch
    SW 1-7Graphic CharactersItalic Characters
    SW 1-8CSF EnabledCSF Disabled
    SW 2-112" Page Length11" Page Length
    SW 2-2CSF Page Length
    65 Lines (A4)
    62 (L-750 only)
    CSF Page Length
    61 Lines (Letter)
    58 (L-750 only)
    SW 2-31" Skip over PerfSkip over Perf Inactive
    SW 2-4CR Produces CR + LFCR Only
    SW 2-58K Input Buffer
    User Defined
    Characters Disabled
    1K Input Buffer
    User Defined
    Characters Enabled
    SW 2-6Bidirectional GraphicsUnidirectional Graphics

    Character PitchSW 2-7SW 2-8
    10 PitchOFFOFF
    12 PitchONOFF
    15 PitchOFFON
    ProportionalONON

    Note: Unidirectional graphics is the printer default. Placing switch 2-6 in the ON position allows selection of Bidirectional graphics after an ESC U O is sent.
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