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E420 SWITCH SETTINGS

Below are the tables for configuring the DIP switch settings for the Facit E420.

1 = ON,  0 = OFF

Serial Interface (if installed)
Baud Rate

1

Number 1

0

Baud Rate see Table 1

Baud Rate

1

Number 2

0

Baud Rate see Table 1

Baud Rate

1

Number 3

0

Baud Rate see Table 1

Baud Rate

1

Number 4

0

Baud Rate see Table 1

2 stop bits

1

Number 5

0

1 stop bits

Even parity

1

Number 6

0

Odd parity

Parity check on

1

Number 7

0

Parity check off

8 Data bits

1

Number 8

0

7 Data bits

Large Buffer

1

Number 9

0

Small Buffer

Loop back check on

1

Number 10

0

Loop back off

Must be ON

1

Number 11

 

 

 

Table 1

Baud Rate

SW1-1

SW1-2

SW1-3

SW1-4

9600

1

0

0

0

4800

0

1

0

0

2400

1

1

0

0

1200

0

1

1

0

600

0

1

1

0

300

1

1

1

0

 

Printer DIP Switch Settings in Epson Emulation Mode

Switch 1

Epson Emulation FX85

1

Number 1

0

IBM Proprinter 2 emulation

CR Implies LF

1

Number 2

0

Carriage return only

Paper out detect Off

1

Number 3

0

Paper out detect On

Slashed Zero

1

Number 4

0

Non-slashed Zero

12 Inch Form

1

Number 5

0

11 Inch Form

17.1 cpi

1

Number 6

0

10 cpi

Perforation Skip On

1

Number 7

0

Perforation Skip Off

Emphasized Print

1

Number 8

0

Normal Print

 

Printer DIP Switch 1 settings in IBM Proprinter mode

Switch 1

Epson Emulation FX85

1

Number 1

0

IBM Proprinter 2 emulation

CR Implies LF

1

Number 2

0

Carriage return only

Paper out detect Off

1

Number 3

0

Paper out detect On

Character set 1

1

Number 4

0

Character set 2 (extended £ at 9C Hex)

12 Inch Form

1

Number 5

0

11 Inch Form

CR after LF

1

Number 6

0

No CR after LF

Perforation Skip On

1

Number 7

0

Perforation Skip Off

Scandinavian C/Set On

1

Number 8

0

Scandinavian C/Set Off

For Dipswitch settings SW1-4 to take effect SW2-1, SW2-2 & SW2-3 must be on

DIP Switch 2 settings

Switch 2

National character set for Epson emulation  See table 1

1

Number 1

0

Character sets See table 1 

1

Number 2

0

1

Number 3

0

Download On

1

Number 4

0

Download Off

Note when down load is on the printer has a small buffer as RAM is used to store download character set, with download off buffer size is approximately 8K.

Table 1

Character Set

SW2-1

SW2-2

SW2-3

Spain

0

0

0

UK

1

0

0

Sweden

0

1

0

France

1

1

0

Italy

0

0

1

Germany

1

0

1

Denmark

0

1

1

USA

0

1

1