To use the hex dump feature, follow these steps:

1.After you make sure that the printer is off, set DIP switch 1-2 to

ON.

2.Turn on the printer while you hold down the FEED button; then release and press the FEED button quickly.

Note:

Releasing and pressing the FEED button should be performed before the printer finishes initializing; otherwise the printer begins the self test.

3.When the printer enters the hex dump mode, it prints “Hexadecimal Dump.”

4.Run any software program that sends data to the printer. The printer prints all the codes it receives in a two-column format. The first column contains the hexadecimal codes and the second column gives the ASCII characters that correspond to the codes.

Hexadecimal Dump

1B

21 00

1B

26 02 40 40

: . ! . . & . @ @

1B

25 01

1B 63 34 00 1B

: . % . . c4 . .

41

42 43

44

45 46 47 48

: ABCDEFGH

A period (.) is printed for each code that has no ASCII equivalent.

During the hex dump all commands except DLE EOT and DLE ENQ are disabled.

5.When the printing finishes, turn off the printer or reset it to turn off the hex dump mode.

6.If you changed the DIP switch 1-2, set it back to OFF.

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TM-U200 specifications

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