Section 3: Configuration and Operation

3.3 ACCESSING THE VARIOUS PRINTER MODES (CONT’D)

3.3.1 How to access special Modes and Menus after turning the power ON

Mode/Menu

DSW

Button(s) to press

Comments

 

 

 

 

Normal

NA

Press LINE to toggle ONLINE/OFFLINE

ONLINE/OFFLINE STATUS

 

 

 

 

Advanced

NA

Hold down the LINE button

Each time you pressing the LINE button,

 

 

when turning printer ON

you will rotate through Service Mode,

 

 

 

Counter Mode and Motion Mode

 

 

 

 

Service

NA

Press the LINE button in Advanced Mode

Press LINE again to go to Counters Mode

 

 

 

 

Counter

NA

Press the LINE button in Service Mode

Press LINE again to go to Motion Mode

 

 

 

 

Motion

NA

Press the LINE button in Counters Mode

Press LINE again to return to Advanced

 

 

 

Mode

 

 

 

 

Test Print

NA

Press the FEED button when turning the

Create test prints in this mode

 

 

printer ON

 

 

 

 

 

Default

NA

Press the LINE and FEED buttons when

Resets various user settings to factory

Settings

 

turning the printer ON

default values

 

 

 

 

Maintenance

DSW2-4

If DIPSW2-4 is ON, printer goes into

Press the LINE button to reach the ALL

 

 

Maintenance Mode. Set DSW2-4 off to

CLEAR menu to restore all settings to fac-

 

 

access Factory Mode

tory default values

 

 

 

 

Flash

DSW2-6

Set DSW2-6 ON when turning the printer

Readies the printer to receive replacement

Download

 

ON

firmware code without boot codes

Ready

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boot

DSW2-6

Set DSW2-6 ON and hold down the

Readies the printer to receive replacement

Downloader

 

FEED and LINE buttons when turning the

firmware code with boot codes

 

 

printer ON

 

 

 

 

 

User

DSW2-7

Set DSW2-7 ON and hold down the LINE

Readies the printer to receive user graphics

Download

 

button when turning the printer ON

and fonts, etc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Protocol Code

DSW2-7

Set DSW2-7 ON and hold down the

This method initializes the protocol code to

Select

 

FEED and LINE buttons when turning the

the default value

 

 

printer ON

 

 

 

 

 

Hex Dump

DSW2-4

Set DSW2-4 ON when turning the printer

Generates a hex dump of memory

 

 

ON

 

 

 

 

 

Hex Dump

NA

Turn the printer ON. Send data to it,

Generates successive hex dumps of incom-

(buffer dump)

 

press the LINE button to go offline, then

ing data

 

 

DSW2-4 On. Press Line again.

 

 

 

 

 

History Control

DSW2-4

Set DSW2-4 ON and hold down the LINE

Turns the Hysteresis (or History) Control

 

 

button when turning the printer ON

feature of the print head On/Off

 

 

 

 

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412E, 408e specifications

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