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Help needed with Epson FX-286

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From: Mike Morris
Date: Sun, 03 Dec 1989 04:17
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Recently I upgraded my printer from a very old Okidata 93 to a Epson FX-286.
However, like the Okidata, the Epson came without a manual, and the local
"authorized repair" yo-yos want $50 for a user manual.  They very smugly
told me that a FX-286e manual is quite different, and the '286 was a
not-too-common printer.  Is there anybody who has a spare manual on their
shelf, or at least could xerox the pages with the escpae codes and the fonts?
By "printing" to a file with Multifate, Wordscar and Word Imperfect I've 
managed to decode a lot, but not everything, and a deadline is approaching...

 My immediate need is:
What are the codes to turn on and off perforation skip?
What is the difference between "emphasized" and double-strike? 
    The printer has a "SelecType" sticker on the top - is that a aftermarket 
    option, or Epson provided?
What does ^T do?
What does ^U<value> do?
What does <esc># do?
 "    "     "  %  "
 "    "     "  6  "
 "    "     "  @  "
 "    "     "  P  "  (upper case P)
 "    "     "  O  "  (upper case O)
 "    "     "  p  "  (lower case p) (Are the esc codes case sensitive?)    
 "    "     "  x  "
 "    "     "  3<value> do?  (it was followed with a "$", hex 24)

Thanks in advance
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Subject: Help needed with Epson FX-286
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