Software
 lnltlallzatlon
*
 Software sends the 
ESC
 
@
 
(Inltlalize
 the
printer) command.
The following condition then results:
1)
 The 
prlnt
 buffer is cleared.
2)
 The 
defautt
 values are set. (The last
panel 
settings
 are maintained.)
Control panel 
lnltiallzatlon
* Hold down the Alt button and press the
Load/Eject button.
The 
following
 
resuits:
1)
 The 
printer
 mechanism Is 
inltlallzed.
2)
 The 
Input
 data buffer 
is
 cleared.
3)
 The download character set 
is
 cleared.
4)
 The 
print
 buffer is cleared.
5)
 The default values are set. (The 
last
panel settings are kept.)
L
Default settings
The table below shows the default settings that take effect when the
printer is initialized.
Item Default
 
sefflng
Top-of-form 
posltion
Page length
Current paper 
positlon
Single sheets:
65 
lines
 for 
A6slze
 paper
61
 
lines
 for letter-size paper
22
 inches for manual 
insertion
Left and right 
margins
Line
 
spacing
Canceiled
l/6-Inch line 
spaclna
Character 
size 
I 
10.5
 
point
Vertical tab 
positlon 
Cleared
Horizontal tab 
positions
Font 
selection
Every eight characters
Last font selected on control panel
Special 
prlntlng
 effects
Download character set
Cancelled
 (except condensed printing)
Hardware/control panel 
Initialization:
cleared
Software 
Inltlallzatlon:
 deselected 
onlv
In addition, hardware and control panel initialization clears the data
buffer.
Appendix A-11