Canon BJ-10sx - Manual (Page 56)

Selecting a Printer Control Mode
Software and Printer Compatibility
Your printer has two resident printer control modes: BJ-10e mode and
Epson LQ mode. BJ-10e mode is the default.
If you select a Canon BJ printer or the IBM Proprinter X24E through
your application program, use the printer in BJ-10e mode. This mode
gives you the fullest range of features.
If your application program does not support a Canon BJ printer or
IBM Proprinter X24E, but does support an Epson LQ printer, you can
use the printer in LQ mode.
You can also select a printer control mode based on specific text
features you want to use in your document. If you will be printing only
text (no graphics), select LQ mode if Epson drivers are available. If you
plan to print both text and graphics, select BJ-10e mode.
You use DIP switch 11 to select the printer control mode. When DIP
switch 11 is OFF, which is the default, the printer uses BJ-10e mode.
Set DIP switch 11 to ON and select LQ mode. See Chapter 8,
Customizing the Printer, for more information on DIP switches.
You use software to send information and instructions to the printer
over the cable that connects the printer to the computer. In addition to
data, the instructions you send may include special command sequences
known as control codes and ESCape sequences. These command
sequences tell the printer such things as how many lines to skip and
where to start printing.
Some control codes are standard throughout the microcomputer
industry and are recognized by all printers. Two examples of these are
form feed (FF) and line feed (LF).
ESCape sequences are unique to each printer emulation. ESCape
sequences begin with the ESCape characters (ESC) followed by one or
more other characters.
The ESCape character tells the printer not to print the next character(s),
but to use the information to perform a printing control task, such as
printing in bold or underlining.