Epson T70 specifications Setting Check Modes, Self-test Mode, Starting Self-test

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Setting Check Modes

Besides the ordinary print mode, the printer has a self-test mode and hexadecimal dumping mode to check settings of the printer.

Self-test Mode

You can confirm the following printer functions by running the self-test.

Control circuit functions

Printer mechanism

Print quality

ROM version

DIP switch settings

Starting Self-test

Follow the steps below to run the self-test.

1

Close the roll paper cover.

2

While pressing the FEED button, turn on the printer. (Keep pressing the

 

FEED button until the printer starts printing.)

 

The printer prints current status of the printer on the roll paper.

 

 

 

 

 

With the LAN interface, before printing starts, it takes 6 seconds if the IP address is fixed

 

 

 

 

and 13 seconds if the IP address is obtained with the automatic setting. (It may takes longer

 

 

depending on the response time from a host.)

 

 

 

3

4

When the printer finishes printing the printer status, the following message is printed and the PAPER OUT LED flashes. (The printer is now in the self-test wait mode.):

“If you want to continue SELF-TEST printing. Please press FEED button.”

To begin the print test again, press the FEED button while the printer is in the self-test wait mode.

After printing the following message, the printer is initialized and returned to the normal mode.

“*** completed ***“

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Contents Handling SetupProduct Overview AppendixTrademarks ESC/POS Command SystemRevision History Revision Details of changeFor Safety Key to SymbolsBe sure to use the specified power source Restriction of Use About this Manual Manual ContentAim of the Manual Contents Connecting the Power Supply Unit PS-180 Connecting the Printer to the Host ComputerApplication Development Information Installing and Replacing Roll Paper Specifications of Interface and ConnectorPage Front operation FeaturesHigh speed printing SoftwareInterface Product ConfigurationAccessories BuzzerPower Switch Parts Name and FunctionControl Panel Power Switch CoverPaper OUT LED Error LED Feed buttonPower LED green ConnectorsOffline Automatically Recoverable Errors Error StatusRecoverable Errors Unrecoverable Errors Error Error description Error LED flash codeUser NV Memory NV Graphics Print ModeNV Memory Non-Volatile Memory NV Graphics MemoryTurn the power off and on to return to the normal mode Product Specifications Printing Specifications Character Specifications Printable Area Paper Specifications Printing and Cutting PositionsHigh speed mode Low current consumption Mode Electrical Characteristics#$% Environmental Conditions External Dimensions and Mass When the Optional OT-CC70 is installedMaterial Option SpecificationsPower Supply Unit PS-180 AC cable selectionSetup Flow of SetupInstalling the Printer Important Notes on Installation Affixing Position of DF-10Setting the DIP Switches Setting ProcedureTransmission speed DIP switch 1-7/1-8 DIP Switch BankFor Serial Interface Factory OFFFor Interfaces Other Than Serial Interface Selecting the Print Density DIP Switch 2-3/2-4 Function SW2-4Printer status DIP SW Printer Busy condition and status of DIP switchSelecting the Busy Status BusySelecting the print speed Setting the Memory SwitchesSelecting the print density Selecting the number of head energizing partsStand alone Connecting the Printer to the Host ComputerSerial interface connection diagram Pass-through connectionConnecting the serial interface RS-232C cable Connecting the parallel interface cable Parallel interface connection diagramFor Parallel Interface For USB Interface USB interface connection diagramConnection only with the UB-U01III/U02III Connecting the USB interface cable For LAN Interface LAN interface connection diagramConnecting the LAN interface cable TM-T70LED For Wireless LAN Interface Wireless LAN interface connection diagramConnecting the Power Supply Unit PS-180 Connecting the Power Supply UnitConnecting the Cash Drawer Connecting the Drawer Kick-out CableInitial setting Setting the BuzzerSpecified connector pin SwitchPage When APD is used for your existing application How to Control the PrinterWhen you newly develop an application When Opos ADK is used for your existing applicationESC/POS Command ESC/POS command functionsPage Page Page Opos ADK Opos Software and ManualsSoftware Description Manual TM-FLOGODownload Starting Self-test Setting Check ModesSelf-test Mode Feed button until the printer starts printingHexadecimal Dumping Mode Starting hexadecimal dumpingPage Installing and Replacing Roll Paper HandlingClose the roll paper cover Tear off the roll paper Cleaning the Thermal Head Removing Jammed PaperPreparing for Transport Specifications Specifications of Interface and ConnectorInterface board specifications RS-232C-compliant RS-232C Serial InterfaceFunctions of each connector pin Pin no Signal name Signal direction FunctionCode Signal Printer status DIP switch OFFXON Ieee 1284 Parallel Interface Compatibility ModeReverse Mode ModesPin Source Compatibility Nibble Mode Byte Mode Interface signalsGND Pin Source Compatibility Mode Nibble Mode Byte Mode DkstatusOutline USB transmission specificationsUSB Universal Serial Bus Interface USB functionCharacter Code Tables Common to All Pages0 PC437 USA, Standard Europe HEX1 Katakana 2 PC850 Multilingual 3 PC860 Portuguese 4 PC863 Canadian-French 5 PC865 Nordic 16 WPC1252 17 PC866 Cyrillic #2 18 PC852 Latin2 19 PC858 Euro 255 User-Defined International Character Sets Country Ascii code Hex