Star Micronics LC24-20 user manual Long test mode, Long self-test

Long test mode

If the printer is turned on while the [ PAPER FEED I button is pressed, the printer will enter the long self-test mode, with the “P2” message on the LCD display. The printer will print the version number of the printer’s ROM, the current Electronic DIP Switch (EDS) settingsand the current Dot Adjustment setting, followed by the entire character set printed in each font and pitch available.

The test repeats endlessly, so you must turn the power off to stop it.

... ,., ,.~.,,

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I.-	-
s,-			,,.1,..

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4,,
	-3,+%,.
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	<--,
	-,,>
	.W’*<:,
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	<k-,

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Figure 4-4.Long self-test

Since the self-test prints across the full width of the carriage, it is recom- mended that the printer is loaded with the widest paper possible to avoid damage to the print head and/or platen. In addition, the total number of lines printed is considerable, more than can be accommodated on a single sheet, so fanfold paper is recommended for this test.

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