A470 Users Guide

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The A470 produces a printout listing the current conguration settings. A sample printout is
included below. Receipt and Receipt/Journal printers will print a Self Test / Conguration Report if
the Paper Advance Button on the top cover is pressed and held while the printer power is turned
ON.
Validation printers will perform a Self Test / Conguration Report if a form is detected
when the power is turned on.
Chapter 3: Print Tests and Setup Mode

Self Tests & Conguration Report

Two reports are available:
Self Test / Conguration Report : Includes read and write tests of internal RAM; and a printed
report listing the serial number, rmware, font, serial parameters, hardware settings, memory
information, tallies, and the printer compatibility mode.
Extended Self Test: Checks printhead pin ring, vertical line adjustment, fonts,
validation clamp, pitches and character sets.
If you want to run the Extended Self Test , continue to hold the Paper Feed Button
while the printer prints the Conguration Report. After the Conguration Report is done
printing the printer will begin printing the Extended Self Test. The Extended Self Test
performs a printhead pin ring test, character drop test, checks the vertical line adjust
ments, fonts, validation clamp, pitches and character sets.

Extended Self Test

PERTECH RESOURCES INC. 47XX
REVISION X.XX MK XXXX
INT9A FONT 7K RAM BUFFER
USA CHARACTER SET
8 BIT - SERIAL INTERFACE
DATA RATE ( BAUD ) = 9600
RTS BUSY POLARITY = -12V (MARK)
AUTO LF WITH CR = OFF
CHARACTERS / LINE = 40
JOURNAL LPI = 6 / VALIDATE LPI = 6
DEFAULT CLAMP = CLOSED
RIGHT MARGIN CLOCKS = 207
DIP SWITCH “A” SETTING = OOCOCCOO
DIP SWITCH “B” SETTING = OCOOOOOO
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
To print the Conguration Report, complete
the following steps:
1. If necessary turn the printer off.
2. Press and hold the Paper Feed Button and
then press the Power Button to the ON position.
Release the Paper Feed Button when the printer
begins printing.