Printer Features

sheet feeder (CSF), the first sheet is used for scaling the sheet length. Then, the maximum number of printable lines is printed in the bottom line of the sheet and saved in non-volatile memory as the default page length. Page lengths are saved individually when a dual-bin CSF is in use.

The self test prints out the following:

Maximum printable lines (only on cut sheets t%om the CSF)

Firmware version

Current default settings

Short help messages for control panel operation

A pattern of characters, as shown below.

Figure l-8.Self-Test PrintoutHexadecimal Dump

Press the PAUSE button while turning on the printer to put it in hexadecimal dump mode. In this mode, the printer prints out the hexadecimal format for received data, along with the corresponding ASCII characters. This function is useful to check received data from the host. If a received code is not a printable ASCII character, the printer prints a period (.) in the ASCII column.

See Tables 3-10 and 3- 11 for a hex listing of the commands acceptable to this printer.

Figure 1-9.Hexadecimal Dump Printout

Epson FX-870/1170

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