Owner's Manual

Chapter 6

Dot Graphics

The SQ-2000 has all the dot graphics capabilities of the other

Epson printers as well as the ability to produce dot graphics

using all 24 of the nozzles in the print head. This gives the

SQ-2000 approximately three times the vertical resolution of the

other printers.

This chapter covers how the SQ-2000 produces dot graphics,

explains the commands used to produce the 10 different graphics

densities, and briefly describes several applications of dot

graphics.

If dot graphics is a new subject to you, you may want to study

the chapters on dot graphics in the User’s Manual for either the

Epson FX or RX series printers. These manuals, which are avail-

able at your Epson dealer, provide detailed tutorials on some of

the simpler applications of dot graphics. Because of the upward

compatibility between the Epson printers, the example programs

presented in those manuals will work equally well on the

SQ-2000 printer.

How the SQ-2000 Prints Dot Graphics

In the last chapter you learned how to address the individual

nozzles in the SQ-2000’s print head to create your own charac-

ters. Now you will learn how to address the individual nozzles in

the print head to print any graphics you want.

The method of addressing the nozzles in the print head for

graphics is very similar to the method used for creating user-

defined characters. In fact, when you are using the 8-nozzle (also

called 8-dot) graphics options, the method of nozzle addressing is

much simpler.