￿ Triggers
￿ Triggers

Product Descriptions

1.5.4 Printer Initialization

This printer has three initialization types: Power-on initialization, Operator initialization, and Software initialization.

￿Power-on Initialization

Turning on the printer

Cold reset command (Remote RS command)

￿Actions performed

￿Initialize the printer mechanism.

￿Clears input data buffer.

￿Clears download character set.

￿Clears print buffer.

￿Sets default values.

￿Operator Initialization

Pressing the Pause button for 3 seconds

The printer recognizes the /INIT signal (negative pulse) of parallel interface.

￿Actions Performed

￿Clears input data buffer.

￿Clears download character set.

￿Clears print buffer.

￿Sets default values.

￿Software Initialization

￿ Trigger ESC @ commend

￿Actions Performed

￿Clears print buffer.

￿Sets default values.

1.5.5 Self-test Printing Mode

This printer has the self-test printing mode to check several printer functions.

￿ Trigger

LQ mode:

Pressing LF/FF button while turning on the printer

 

Draft mode:

Pressing Load/Eject button while turning on the printer

￿Items checked

￿Function of the control circuit board

￿Function of the printer mechanism

￿Print quality

1.5.6 Hexadecimal Dump Function

Pressing the LF/FF and Load/Eject buttons while turning on the printer activates the hexadecimal dump mode. Each line has Hexadecimal codes, along with their corresponding letters printed in the right column. If a received code denotes an unprintable character, a control code such as “.” (period) is printed in the right column. This function enables users to check whether the data from the host is properly transferred. Turn off the printer to exit the mode.

1.5.7 Monochrome Printing Mode

When the printer is in the ink end (color) condition, the black ink is substituted to continue to print. To switch to monochrome printing mode, turn off and back on the printer. This mode is also selected by the command “ESC (K)“. The Color select command “ ESC r” is ignored in this mode.

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