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The output from the self test is described in the table below.

Setting Description Example (Actual settings may vary
from examples listed below)
FW Firmware version and date FW: 195-170-140 V1.40
S/N Printer serial number S/N: P012345678
RAM, FLASH RAM and FLASH size RAM=16 MB, FLASH=8 MB
Inches Printed Total inches printed Inches Printed: 2911
Printhead Printhead Designation Printhead: KPC108_8T0A1
Printer Settings
Aux. Power Enable 5vdc output through Serial port. Aux. Power: OFF
Buffer Reset (1/10sec) Enables or disables the buffer reset timer. Buffer Reset (1/10sec): 65535
Comm Communications port configuration values
(Baud, Parity, Data Bits, Stop Bit s) Comm: 9600,N,8,1,OFF
Darkness Darkness setting of printer. First number is
factory setting (not user modifiable).
Second number is the variable, user
modifiable setting.
Darkness: 0 (0)
Energy Offset Adjusts the Energy Density. Energy Offset: 0 (0)
Feed Speed Speed at which media is fed using t he
FEED button. Feed Speed : NORMAL
Index Enabled Current state of Indexing. Either ena bled
or disabled (No Index). Index Enabled
Feed Type Current Indexing mode. GAP, BAR or
Notch. Feed Type: GAP
DTBAR Index sensor settings for Black Bar
indexing in Direct Thermal print mode. DTBAR: R=56 T=13 G=0
TTBAR Index sensor settings for Black Bar
indexing in Thermal Transfer print mode. TTBAR: R=50 T=15 G=0
DTGAP Index sensor settings for Gap indexing in
Direct Thermal print mode. DTGAP: R=1 T=16 G=0
TTGAP Index sensor settings for Gap indexing in
Thermal Transfer print mode. TTGAP: R=1 T=40 G=0
DTNOTCH Index sensor settings for Notch indexing in
Direct Thermal print mode. DTNOTCH: R=20 T=5 G=0
TTNOTCH Index sensor settings for Notch indexing in
Thermal Transfer print mode. TTNOTCH: R=50 T=1 G=0
No Media (inches) Distance (in inches) the label trave ls
before the printer either attempts to
recalibrate, or errors out with a red ready
light. (Gap indexing mode only )
No Media (inches): 1
Pitch (dots) Print density in dots per inch Pitch (dots): 200
Present Label When ON, Printer will advance and
reverse the distance specified be low for Present Label: ON