7. Troubleshooting
❏Input Hexadecimal Dump Mode
The Input hexadecimal dump capability of the printer enables monitoring of data as it is sent to the printer. Each Escape Sequence, Control Code, and ASCII character sent from the computer to the printer is printed in a
HEX DUMP LQ
RESET
TOF SET |
PARK |
BIN |
EXIT |
SETUP |
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| POWER |
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| ON LINE |
QUALITY | M.LF | LF | FF | P.OUT |
ENTER |
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ALT | M.RLF | RLF | TEAR OFF | ON LINE |
To run this mode in draft printing
Press the FF key while turning ON the printer or pressing the RESET key. Hold down the FF key until the LCD displays "HEX DUMP DRAFT"
To run this mode in LQ printing
Press the FF and ON LINE keys simultaneously while turning ON the printer or pressing the RESET key. Hold down the both FF and ON LINE keys until the LCD displays "HEX DUMP
LQ"
To terminate this mode
Press the RESET key or turn off the power.
Example
10 REM HEXADECIMAL DUMP LIST EXAMPLE
20 OPEN "LPT1:"AS #1
30 WIDTH #1,255
40 PRINT #1,"ABC";CHR$(13);CHR$(10);
50 PRINT #1,"123";CHR$(13);CHR$(10);
60 PRINT #1,"HENRY IS HANDSOME"
70 END
00000 | 41 42 43 | 0D | 0A | 31 | 32 33 | 0D | 0A | 48 | 45 | 4E 52 59 20 | ABC..123..HENRY |
00010 | 49 53 20 | 48 | 41 | 4E | 44 53 | 4F | 4D | 45 | 0D |
| IS HANDSOME. |
ASCII characters are printed according to hexadecimal codes of the data. Codes other than 1Bh and 20h to 7Eh are printed as “.” (2Eh). For the code 1Bh, “IE” is printed in draft mode and “ESC” is printed in LQ mode.
During the Hexadecimal mode, the SETUP, and QUALITY keys are disabled.
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