Epson LQ 1050 User Manual - Page 117

Troubleshooting Cut sheet feeder does not load paper correctly l The cut sheet feeder mode has not been selected with the DIP switch. l The position of the paper release lever is wrong. Push the paper release lever back to the single sheet position. l The cut sheet feeder is not installed properly. l The paper supply is not loaded properly. l The paper set lever of the cut sheet feeder is not pushed back. l The page length is not set correctly. See the section on setting the page length in Chapter 3. See the section on the cut sheet feeder in Chapter 7 for more information on all these problems. Data dump mode This printer has a special feature to make it easy for experienced users to find the cause of communication problems between the printer and application programs. In data dump mode, an exact printout of the codes reaching the printer is produced. Use paper at least 11 inches wide on the LQ-950 and 14 inches wide on the LQ- 1050. 1. To enter the data dump mode, hold down the FORM FEED and LINE FEED buttons at the same time, while you turn on the printer. 2. Next, run either an application program or one you have written in any programming language. Your printer prints all the codes sent to the printer in hexadecimal format as shown below: IB 40 18 52 00 18 74 01 1E 36 12 18 50 18 70 00 20 20 54 68 69 73 20 69 73 20 61 6E 20 65 78 61 60 70 6C 65 20 6F 66 20 61 20 64 61 74 61 20 64 75 6D 70 20 70 72 69 6E 74 6F 75 74 2E 20 54 68 69 73 20 66 65 61 74 75 72 65 20 60 61 68 65 73 06 20 20 20 20 20 69 74 20 65 61 73 79 20 66 6F [email protected]. This is an exa mple of a data d ump printout. Th is feature makes it easy fo 6-5