Epson Stylus COLOR 850Ne Product Information Guide - Page 7

EPSON Stylus COLOR 850Ne 4. Hold down the E load/eject button and press the Ppower button. Hold down the buttons until the Ppower light starts to flash, then release them. The printer prints on the first and last lines of one sheet of paper, then prints a nozzle check pattern (shown on page 12) and samples of fonts and colors. 5. To end the test, turn off the printer. Then reconnect the network cable and turn on your printer and computer. Using Hex Dump Mode You can use the printer's hex dump mode to identify problems if you know how to interpret hex code. Follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off and has paper loaded in it. 2. Open the cover. 3. Hold down the E load/eject button and the X color cleaning button and press the Ppower button. The printer prints Hex Dump Mode at the top of a page and then stops. 4. Print one or more pages from an application as usual. The printer prints the exact code it receives in hexadecimal format. 5. Turn off the printer to exit hex dump mode. Printing an Ethernet Card Status Sheet You can print a status sheet to see information about your Ethernet card including the serial number, MAC address, and network information. You need the status sheet information to configure your card. Follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer is turned on and has paper in the feeder. status sheet button 2. Press the status sheet button and hold it for about three seconds to print out the status sheet. Reading the Ethernet Card Status Lights The status lights on the Ethernet card plate provide you with the basic printer and network status. red status light green status light The red and green status lights indicate the following: Red Green Status Blink together Printer and Ethernet card are initializing Off Flashes slowly Printing data or the status sheet Off Flashes rapidly Sending and receiving packets Off On Normal ready status On Off Error status Initializing the Ethernet Card You only need to initialize the card under the following conditions: t The first time you connect the printer to a network t If there is an error communicating with the Ethernet card t When you reinstall the card in a different printer Follow these steps to initialize the Ethernet card: 1. Turn off the printer. It will take several seconds for the Ethernet card to power down. Wait until the status lights on the card go out before continuing to step 2. 2. Turn on the printer while pressing and holding down the status sheet button for about five seconds. When the red and green status lights start to flash simultaneously, stop pressing the status sheet button. Initialization is complete when the status lights stop flashing. 3. After initialization is complete, press the status sheet button and hold it for about three seconds to print a status sheet. If the card initialized, the IP address reads 11.22.33.44. Note: You can also initialize the Ethernet card using its internal home page. See your Administrator's Guide for more information. 10/98 EPSON Stylus COLOR 850Ne - 7