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Data Dump Mode, printout, all

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Data Dump Mode Data dump mode is a special feature that allows experienced users to find the cause of communication problems between the printer and computer. In data dump mode, the printer produces an exact printout of the codes it receives. To use data dump mode, follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer is off. 2. Hold down both the LF/FF and LOAD/EJECT buttons while you turn on the printer. 3. Load the paper. 4. Next, run either an application program or a program you have written in any programming language. Your printer prints all the codes it receives, as shown below. Data Dump Mode 1B 4 0 1B 5 0 1B 5 5 01 1B 3 3 1C 2 0 2 0 5 4 6 8 6 9 73 2 0 2 0 6 9 7 3 2 0 6 1 6E 2 0 6 5 7 8 6 1 6 D 7 0 6C 6 5 2 0 6F 6 6 2 0 6 1 2 0 6 4 6 1 74 61 2 0 6 4 7 5 6D 7 0 2 0 70 7 2 6 9 6E 74 6 F 7 5 7 4 2E 0D 0 A 0 A [email protected]. This is an example of a data dump p rintotlt... 5. To turn off data dump mode, press the PAUSE button to stop printing and then turn the printer off. Look at the data dump shown in step 4. On the left side of the printout, all the codes are printed in hexadecimal format. On the right side of the printout, the same codes appear as printable characters or, if they are nonprintable codes-such as control codes-they appear as dots. By looking at either the characters printed in the text field or the hex codes, you can see exactly what codes are being sent to the printer. 3-24 Using the Printer

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Data Dump Mode
Data dump mode is a special feature that allows experienced users
to find the cause of communication problems between the printer
and computer. In data dump mode, the printer produces an exact
printout of the codes it receives.
To use data dump mode, follow these steps:
1. Make sure the printer is off.
2.
Hold down both the
LF/FF
and
LOAD/EJECT
buttons while you
turn on the printer.
3. Load the paper.
4. Next, run either an application program or a program you have
written in any programming language. Your printer prints all
the codes it receives, as shown below.
Data Dump Mode
1B
40
1B
50
1B
55
01
1B
33
1C
20
20
54
68
69
73
20
20
69
73
20
61
6E
20
65
78
61
6D
70
6C
65
20
is an example
6F
66
20
61
20
64
61
74
61
20
64
75
6D
70
20
70
o f a d a t a d u m p
p
72
69
6E
74
6F
75
74
2E
0D
0A
0A
rintotlt...
5. To turn off data dump mode, press the
PAUSE
button to stop
printing and then turn the printer off.
Look at the data dump shown in step 4. On the left side of the
printout, all
the
codes are printed in hexadecimal format. On the
right side of the printout,
the
same codes appear as printable
characters or, if they are nonprintable codes-such as control
codes-they appear as dots.
By looking at either the characters printed in
the
text field or the
hex codes, you can see exactly what codes are being sent to the
printer.
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Using the Printer