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Chapter 5. Running the Self-test
1. Self-test printing
1) Starting the self test
To start printing the self-test on a paper roll, hold down the PAPER FEED
button and turn on the printer with the cover closed. The self-test prints the
current printer settings, which provide the following information :
- control software version
- dip switch state
2) Standby state
After printing the current printer status, the printer prints the message
"Please press the FEED BUTTON.". The LED indicator blinks and the
printer enter the test printing standby state.
Press the FEED BUTTON to start test printing.
2. Ending the self-test
After a number of lines are printed, the printer indicates the end of the
self-test by printing " ** TEST COMPLETED ** ".
If the self-test is not completed, then you must reboot your printer.
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Chapter 6. Hexadecimal Dumping
This feature allows experienced users to see exactly what data is coming to the
printer. This can be useful in finding software problems. When you turn on the
hexadecimal dump function, the printer prints all commands and data in
hexadecimal format along with a guide section to help you find specific commands.
To use the hexadecimal dump function, follow these steps:
1. After you make sure that the printer is off. Close the cover.
2. Turn on the printer, while holding down the FEED button and ONLINE button.
3. Then the printer enters the hexadecimal dump mode.
4. Run any software program that sends data to the printer. The printer will print all
the codes it receives in a two-column format. The first column contains the
hexadecimal codes and the second column gives the ASCII characters that
corresponds to the codes.
1B
21
00
1B
26
02
40
40
. ! . . & . @ @
1B
25
01
1B
63
34
00
1B
. % . . c4 . .
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
ABCDEFGH
• A period (.) is printed for each code that has no ASCII equivalent.
• During the hex dumping, any commands other than
DEL EOT
and
DLE ENQ
do not function.
5. When the printing finishes, turn off the printer.
6. Turn on the printer and then the hexadecimal mode is off.
