8 Running the Self Test

The EX has a built-in self test that prints out the characters in its memory so that you can see that the printer is working properly

The self test also prints the settings of the printer’s DIP switches. This part of the printout will be useful in the next section of this manual.

Before running the self test, make sure that paper is loaded in the printer and that the power is OFF

To run the self test in the Near Letter Quality (NLQ) mode, hold down the FORM FEED button while you turn the printer on. When the printing starts, release the FORM FEED button.

The self test first prints the version number of the printer and 11 lines of DIP switch settings. Then it prints the characters from its memory The test continues until you turn the printer off. Part of a typical self test is shown below.

C o n d e n s e d

OFF

Z e r o

0

CG Table

I t a l i c

MODE

ESC/P

P r i n t Q u a l i t y

D r a f t

C o u n t r y

U. S. A.

P a g e L e n g t h

11”

S h e e t F e e d e r

OFF

S k i p - O v e r - P e r f .

OFF

Auto LF

OFF

I n t e r f a c e

P a r a l l e l

!“ # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . /0X23456769: ; <=>?@ABCDEFGHIJ

!“ # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . /0123456769: ; <=>?BABCDEFGHIJK “ # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . /0123456769: ;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKL

#$ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . /0123456769: ; <=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLM $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . /0123456769: ; <=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMN %&‘(>*+,-. /0123456769: ;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO & ‘ ( ) * + , - . ,‘0123456789: ;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP * o * + , - . /0123456789: ;<=>?BABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQ o * + , - . /0123456789: ;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR

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