>my questions are what are the default values i should reset the printer to after the job is done?
Sometimes, some of the defaults can be changed in the printer, so that, at startup, the printer has different values.
>character per inch? (i think it's 10)
10 is standard, in dot-matrix printers. In dot-matrix printers, this requires changing two settings: condensed = off, and selecting a base size of pica vs. elite - I don't remember which of the two is the correct option.
>orientation = portrait
>lines per inch? (is it 6?)
6 is standard - again, in dot-matrix printers.
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>thanks for all you help as always!
My download #
9991, "print reports in text-mode", includes #DEFINE statements for some common printer codes, but only for the common (at least, common hear in South America) Epson dot-matrix printers.
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