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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 application programs. 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 that paper is loaded and the printer is off.
2. Hold down the FORM FEED and LINE FEED buttons and turn on
the printer.
3. Next, run either an application program or a program you have
written in any programming language. Your printer prints all
the codes it receives in hexadecimal format, as shown below.
Data Dump Mode
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20 20 54
68 69 73 20 69 73
20 61 6E 20 65 78
61
This is an exa
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65 20 6F
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20 64
61 74 61
20
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mplo of a data d
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20 70 72 69 6E 74
6F 75 74 2E 20 54
68 ump printout. Th
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69 73 20 66 65 61
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61 is is feature ma
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20 69 74 20 65 61
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kes it easy for
4. To turn off data dump mode, press the ON LINE button to take
the printer off line and then turn off the printer.
By reading the characters printed in the text field on the right
side of the data dump printout (see step 3) or the printout of
hex codes, you can check which codes are being sent to the
printer.
Using the Printer
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