Gary Jackson wrote:

> >Is there anyone out there that can help me with a HP 2563A printer
> >configuration.  I have a customer with an old series 42 with a 2563A
> >hooked up to it and they need to take it out of compressed print.  I
> was
> >able to find an old manual, but it's instructions on setting it back
> to
> >10cpi don't gel with the displays on the printer.  If anyone has any
> >ideas please let me know.
> >
> >Chris Miller, Sales manager
> >Genesis Total Solutions, Inc.
> >
>
> There are two possible ways to set the print size.
>
> The original way was to hold the CONFIG button down and tap the FINE
> ADJ up
> arrow until the display shows a 4. Let up on all buttons.  The display
>
> should now say 16.7 (since it is in compressed print).  Push the FINE
> ADJ
> button (once I think) and the display will change to say 10.0.  Push
> the
> ENTER button and you should be all set.
>
> Method 2 (for the newer machines) is to hold the CONFIG button down
> and tap
> the FINE ADJ up arrow until the display says 1.  Let up on all buttons
> and
> then push the FINE ADJ down button until a 0 show in the display.
> This is
> the default font and should be in full sized mode.  Press the ENTER
> button
> and the machine should be in non-compressed mode now.
>
> If you have questions, feel free to contact me.
>
> Gary
>
> Gary Jackson
> Nevada CSOS
> (530) 478-6407 - voice
> (530) 478-6410 - fax


Another suggestion -- if they want to change the type size for
particular print files, and you have an easy method of programmatically
sending an escape sequence to the printer before/after the print file,
you can use the following:

    To set an HP 2563 or 2564 printer to 10 characters per inch, send
the string "<escape>&k2S"

    To set an HP 2563 or 2564 printer to 16.7 cpi, send "<escape>&k0S"

    To turn off either of the above settings at the end of a print file,
send "<escape>E"

Good luck!    -- Frank Fish