EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C
Product Description Printer Initialization 37
1.6 Printer Initialization
The EPSON Stylus Color 900 is equipped with three types of
initialization methods.
Power-on initialization
The printer is initialized when it is turned on or recognizes the cold-
reset command (remote RS command). When the printer is
initialized, it performs the following:
(a) Initializes the printer mechanism.
(b) Clears the input data buffer.
(c) Clears the print buffer.
(d) Sets the default values.
Operator initialization
This printer is initialized when it is turned on again within 10 seconds
after last power off or recognizes the /INIT signal (negative pulse) of
the parallel interface. When printer is initialized, it performs the
following:
(a) Caps the printhead.
(b) Ejects a paper.
(c) Clears the input data buffer.
(d) Clears the print buffer.
(e) Sets the default values.
Software initialization
The ESC@ command also initializes the printer. When the printer is
initialized, it performs the following:
(a) Clears the print buffer.
(b) Sets the default values.
