Epson FX-850/850+/1050/1050+
Note - If you need any drivers or a copy of the user manual you should be able to get them from Epson's Support Website. Each printer has its own support page - FX-850, FX-850+, FX-1050, and FX-1050+.
The Epson FX-850/1050 9 pin dot matrix printers were launched in August 1988 to replace the FX-800/1000 series. They offered greatly improved print speed, paper handling - including paper parking and microfeed - and lower noise levels than their predecessors. Each printer has two sets of DIP (Dual In-line Package) switches located on the right-hand side panel of the printer. These switches control certain printer functions and default settings, the details of which are listed below.
| Switch No. | Function | On (Up) | Off (Down) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SW1-1 | Default Character Set | User Defined | ROM |
| SW1-2 | Slashed Zero | Valid | Invalid |
| SW1-3 | Character Table | Graphics | Italics |
| SW1-4 | Protocol Mode | IBM | Epson |
| SW1-5 | Auto Tear Off | On | Off |
| SW1-6 | Character Set | See Character Table | |
| SW1-7 | Character Set | See Character Table | |
| SW1-8 | Character Set | See Character Table | |
| SW2-1 | Page Length | 12" | 11" |
| SW2-2 | Cut Sheet Feeder | Valid | Invalid |
| SW2-3 | 1" Skip-over perforation | Valid | Invalid |
| SW2-4 | Auto-line feed | Auto LF | No LF |
Character Table
| Character Set | SW1-6 | SW1-7 | SW1-8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | ON | ON | ON |
| France | ON | ON | OFF |
| Germany | ON | OFF | ON |
| UK | ON | OFF | OFF |
| Denmark | OFF | ON | ON |
| Sweden | OFF | ON | OFF |
| Italy | OFF | OFF | ON |
| Spain | OFF | OFF | OFF |
Note: When DIP switch 1-4 is ON (IBM mode), DIP switch 1-3 has the following function.
| Switch No. | Function | On (Up) | Off (Down) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SW1-3 | Automatic CR with LF | Invalid | Valid |