Maintaining and Transporting the Printer 117

Using the Maintenance Mode

The maintenance mode allows you to make special settings and perform maintenance procedures that may be needed occasionally. You can use the maintenance mode to do the following:

•Print a hex dump for diagnosing problems

•Change the language or units of measurements used on the printer’s control panel menus

•Enable the printable pages counter

•Change the default pressure setting for the automatic cutter

•Run a “super strong” cleaning cycle.

•Return all of the printer’s control panel settings to their default values

Follow these steps to use the maintenance mode:

1.Make sure the printer is turned off. Press and hold the Pause button, then press the P Power button until the printer turns on and displays HEX DUMP on the LCD panel.

2.Press the or button to select the settings described below. If you need to back up to the previous menu level, press the button.

•To print a hex dump of data in the printer’s buffer, press the Menu button to display EXEC. Then press Menu again to print the 16-byte hex data in the left column and corresponding ASCII characters in the right column. Press the Pause button to print the last page.

•To change the language displayed on the LCD panel, press the button until you see LANGUAGE, then press the Menu button. Press the button until you see the language you want, then press Menu again to select it. The printer exits maintenance mode and returns to normal operation.

•To enable printable pages, press the button until you see PAPER

COUNTER, then press the Menu button. Press the button to select an option, then press the Menu button.