Intermec EasyCoder 4100, User Manual

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Printing Test Labels
The 4100 printer can print a variety of test print labels to provide you with
information about the printer’s configuration and about the quality of the
printing.
To print out a hardware configuration test label
1. Power off the printer.
2. Enable Test and Service mode by moving Switch 8 on the bottom bank of
DIP switches to the 1 or ON position.
3. Power on the printer. The printer is now in Test and Service mode.
4. Set the DIP switches to the test or service function you wish to perform. See
the Test and Service DIP Switch Settings table for the correct settings.
5. Hold the [FEED] button down for 1 second. The test begins immediately.
For most tests you can print either a single test label or a batch of 100 test
labels. Use the [PAUSE] button to temporarily suspend the test print. Use
the [STOP/CANCEL] button to terminate the test print. For detailed
information on printing configuration test labels, see Chapter 1 “Getting
Started.”
6. Exit Test and Service mode by cycling the printer power and resetting the
DIP switches to their original settings.
Using Data Line Print
Use Data Line Print mode to troubleshoot communication between the printer
and the host. You can also use it to test printer operation. When you enable
Data Line Print mode, the 4100 printer prints out all data and protocol
characters received by the serial port with the hexadecimal equivalent
underneath. Holding the [FEED] button down momentarily suspends the test.
Pressing the [STOP/CANCEL] button causes the printer to transmit the
firmware program and version number to the host.
To enter Data Line Print mode
1. Power off the printer.
2. Enable Test and Service mode by moving Switch 8 on the bottom bank of
DIP switches to the 1 or ON position.