Black Box A/C-7P RO, A/C-7S RO manual Ebcdic Hex Dump

A/C-7P RO, A/C-7S RO

Follow the steps below to start the self-test from your PC or terminal.

1.Verify that the printer is connected properly to the A/C-7 RO and in “READY” mode.

2.Type “&%Z98,1” on the screen.

3.Send that command to the printer (press the Print Screen Button or print the document/file that contains the Host/PC download command). The self-test will print out in a few seconds.

Follow the steps below to start the self-test by setting the configuration switches.

1.Verify that the printer is connected properly to the A/C-7 RO.

2.Power off the A/C-7 RO and the printer.

3.Set configuration switch SW1:8 (far right of first switch bank) to “” and configuration switch SW1:1 to “o”.

4.Power on the printer and the A/C-7 RO. A self-test will print within a few seconds after power up. After the self-test prints, the LED lights labeled “Host Ready” and “Printer Ready” begin blinking, indicating that the Print Box is not in operating mode.

5.Return configuration switch SW1:8 to the “o” position, then cycle the power one more time.

Two self-test pages will print if the A/C-7 RO is installed properly. Sample printouts of the first page are shown in Figures 3-1and 3-2. The selections in the sample are factory defaults. The numbers at the left margin are command numbers used to change this setting using host download commands.

If the test does not print, the A/C-

7 RO failed the self-test. Contact technical support for more information.

7.2 EBCDIC Hex Dump

The A/C-7 RO can be set up to print the buffer in hexadecimal EBCDIC code. This can be useful for a technician to diagnose problems with the A/C-7 RO or the printer.

The EBCDIC hex data is printed on a grid corresponding to the data’s position in the buffer. If the hex data represents a printable character, that character is printed below the hex data.

To start the EBCDIC hex dump through Host/PC Download:

1.Verify that the printer is connected properly to the A/C-7 RO.

2.Type “&%Z42,1” on the screen.

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