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5-4. Self - Test
The Self-Test page helps user to figure out whether the printer is operating normally. Below are some
general descriptions about the content of Self-Test page:
5-5. Dump Mode
There are two ways to send printing commands to the printer. One is sending through the command
window of QLabel IV, the other is sending through Windows
TM
HyperTerminal
TM
via RS-232 port. To
send printing commands, make sure that the printer is on standby mode (LED light is green) and send
commands that can change printer settings or set the label format.
However, when the printout result doesn’t match to the label format setting, it is recommended to go
into the Dump Mode to check whether any mistake in data transmission between the printer and the
PC. For example, when printer receives 8 commands, yet without processing these commands, only
printing out the contents of commands, this will confirm whether the commands were received
correctly.
To enter the Dump Mode, please do as follows:
1. Make sure that the printer is on standby mode (LED light is green).
2. Send "~S,DUMP" command to the printer.
3. Printer will automatically print “DUMP MODE BEGIN”. This indicates the printer is already in
Dump Mode.
4. Send other printing commands to the printer, and check if the content matches the sent commands.
To get out from the Dump Mode, please press the FEED key, and then the printer will
automatically print out “OUT OF DUMP MODE”. This indicates that the printer is back to
standby mode. You can also power off the printer to exit from the Dump Mode.