ESC/P-K Emulation
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ESC/P-K Emulation
This section describes how to use ESC/P-K emulation.
Emulation
This section describes the printer language emulations available on the machine.
Print data conforms to certain rules (grammars). These rules (grammars) are called 
printer languages.
The machine supports two types of printer languages: a page description language, 
which is used to create images on a page-by-page basis, and an emulation, which is 
used to achieve the print results similar to those of other printers. To "emulate" means 
to imitate the print results of other printers.
Emulation Mode
When printing data written in a language other than a page description language 
supported by the machine, switch the machine to the emulation mode. The 
relationships between the emulation mode and the printer to be emulated are as 
follows:
Host Interfaces and Emulation
Different host interfaces support different printer languages. The host interfaces that 
support printer languages are as follows:
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Parallel port
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USB port
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NetWare port
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lpd port
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SMB port
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IPP port
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Port 9100 port
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WSD
Switching between Printer Languages
The machine provides the Multi-emulation feature that allows switching between 
different printer languages.
The methods of switching between printer languages are as follows:
Switching by Commands
Commands for switching between printer languages are provided. Upon receipt of a 
command, the machine switches to the relevant printer language.
Automatic Switching
The machine analyzes the data received by a host interface, and automatically 
identifies the printer language to be used. It then switches to the identified printer 
language.
Emulation Mode Printer to be Emulated
ESC/P-K emulation mode (ESC/P-K mode) LQ1900K II+