TVS electronic RP-3180 user manual Self test, Hexadecimal Dumping, DIP Switch Functions

Chapter 4. The self test

The self-test checks whether the printer has any problems. If the printer does not function properly, contact your dealer.

1.Make sure paper roll has been installed properly.

2.Turn on the power while holding down the FEED button. The self-test begins.

3.The printer is ready to receive data when it completes the self-test.

Chapter 5. Hexadecimal Dumping

This feature allows experienced users to see exactly what data is coming to the printer.This can be useful in finding software problems. When you turn on the hexadecimal dump function, the printer prints all commands and data in hexadecimal format along with a guide section to help you find specific commands.

To use the hexadecimal dump function, follow these steps:

1.Make sure that there is a roll paper in the printer.

2.After you make sure that the printer is off.

3.Turn on the power while holding down the on line button,the printer enters the hexadecimal dump mode.

4.Run any software program that sends data to the printer. The printer will print 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.

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Chapter 6. DIP Switch Functions

There is a DIP Switch on the bottom of printer. It is easy to change some functions of the printer through setting DIP pins to [On] or [Off].

The default setting for all DIP pins are [ON] Position.

Note: Changes in DIP switch settings are recognized only when the printer power is turned on or when the printer is reset by using the interface. If the DIP switch setting is changed after the printer power is turned on, the change does not effect until the printer is turned on again or is reset.

	On	Off
DIP			1			No
				2
					3
			4
			5
					6
			7
					8
DIP No		ON/OFF					Function
		On & On					96000bps
DIP1 & DIP2		On & Off					19200bps
Baud Rate select		Off & On					38400bps
		Off & Off					115200bps
DIP3		On					Beeper enable
Beeper enable / disable		Off					Beeper disable
DIP4		On					Print Density Light
Print Density		Off					Print Density Dark
DIP5		On					Auto-cutter enable
Auto-cutter enable / disable		Off					Auto-cutter disable
DIP6		On					Font: 12x24
Default font size select		Off					Font: 9x17
DIP7							Reserved
DIP8							Reserved

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