Datamax ST-3210, Operator'S Manual

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S-Class 55
5.1 Hex Dump Mode
The hex dump mode is a useful tool for diagnosing problems including
communication and programming syntax errors. To enter the hex dump
mode:
With ticket stock loaded, turn ‘Off’ the printer.
Press and hold the FEED button while turning ‘On’ the printer.
Continue to hold the button until tickets feed forward. After a brief
hesitation, Configuration and Test Pattern. Now the printer is in hex
dump mode; until power is cycled ‘Off and On,’ all data reaching the
printer will be output in hex/ASCII code.
The following hex dump examples illustrate the different parser mode
languages that can be interpreted by the printer:
To decode this hexadecimal code and its printable ASCII equivalents, the
DPL Programmer’s Manual or the DTPL Programmer’s Manual is an
essential reference. As a final note, many software programs use bit
mapping to construct the ticket, making diagnosis difficult. Contact a
Datamax
Technical Support Representative with any questions.
Note: To exit hex dump mode, turn the Power Switch ‘Off’ and ‘On’.
3C in this location denotes
that a DTPL label format
was sent to the printer.
02 in this location denotes
that a DPL label format
was sent to the printer.