Xerox 4213 manual Data Monitor, Purpose of the data monitor, Syntax Where to place it More

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The purpose of the data monitor

The data monitor is a data analysing tool used by the system manager or Xerox representative. It prints the hexadecimal values of incoming character codes and is invoked either by the Data Monitor command or through the Diagnostics menu.

The data monitor may be used to:

·Check for correct printer command syntax

·Check the integrity of the data files

·Check the integrity of font and graphics data.

Note: A data monitor will not print on size A5 paper.

Data Monitor

Purpose Prints the hexadecimal codes representing all characters received by the printer. Allows the user to analyse data being sent from the host.

Syntax

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E+D

+D Instruction to print job contents in hexadecimal values.

Immediately before the document data that is to be printed in hexadecimal.

Once the Data Monitor command is entered, it continues to print in hexadecimal code until a Reset command is entered.

Figure 2-35.Data monitor printout

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