Epson FX Manual

A SERVICE OF

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first tell the printer where the top of form is. In most cases you’ll want

the printer to use the first line below the paper perforation as the top-

of-form line. To get this result, turn the printer off and feed the paper

through (using the manual-feed knob) until a perforation lines up with

the top of the ribbon (see Figure 8-1 or consult Chapter 1).

Figure 8-1. Setting the top

of form

Turn on the printer. The FX will now remember this position on the

paper as the top of form. Each form feed will move the paper to the

corresponding position on the next sheet. Try pressing the FF button

(with the printer off line). Sure enough, the FX moves the paper right

to the top of form.

Now press the LF button a few times, then turn the printer back on

line and type:

LPRINT CHR$(12);

ASCII 12 is the low-order form-feed code; some users will be better off

using the high-order 140.

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