Printer Menus
Using the Setup Menu (continued)
5. Hex Dump Mode
The information provided here is for those of our cus- tomers who are technically inclined.
The Hex Dump Mode option causes the printer to print all commands and data it receives from the computer in a hexadecimal format. Use this feature to check the integrity of your data. When you enable this option, instead of addresses printing, a Hex dump of the data stream prints on the material. To use this option, the printer must be attached to a computer.
This chart can be easily understood by memorizing five Hex codes: Capital A is 41 Hex, numbers are 30’s (0 is 30 Hex, 1 is 31 Hex etc.), Carriage Return (CR) is 0D, Line Feed (LF) is 0A and Form Feed is 0C.
When Hex Mode is disabled, a typical address will be printed on a single envelope. When Hex Mode is en- abled, the same address will be printed on several en- velopes (3 to 5) because Hex codes are two digits each separated by brackets. Since a capital letter A is a Hex [41], there are 4 elements printed for each character of the address.
When reviewing addresses printed in Hex mode, start from the end of the address and count backward toward the beginning of the address. Count the number of CRs [0D] and LFs [0A]. Verify that the printer’s address setup has the same number of CRs and LFs as the address printed. If there is a variation in the number of CRs or LFs between addresses, then the address MUST be ter- minated with a (form feed) FF [0C] (within the data sent to the printer).
When you’re finished using this option, use the Menu button to back out of the menu until the printer displays its normal operating screen. Then press the On Line button and send addresses to the printer.