Epson 8500 Printer User Manual


 
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
1.4.4.2 Operation at Power On
0 Self test:
Prints the self test pattern. To cancel it, make printer pause and turn off the power,
0 DIP switch setting print:
Starts the setting printing mode,
P Data dump:
Starts the data dump mode, in which all the input data are printed as hexadecimal numbers and
corresponding characters.
Cl Clear EEPROM Area 1:
Resets the printer to the standard factory setting, except mechanism data area.
(i.e. This function is for emergency.)
P Clear EEPROM Area 2:
Resets the printer to the standard factory setting, only mechanism data area.
(i.e. This function is for emergency and service.)
P Clear Driving Line count for ribbon change timing:
Resets the printer to the standard factory setting, only driving line count for ribbon change timing.
0 Paper memory setting:
This makes it possible to print properly on the forms which contain two areas having different thickness in
a form and paper type.
0 Mechanism adjustment:
Starts the mechanism parameter adjustment mode. You can adjust Beta parameter, flight time parameter,
and Bi-D parameter through this mode.
0 Platen gap adjustment:
Starts the platen gap parameter adjustment mode. You can input Alpha parameter and adjust Beta
parameters through this mode.
0 Measurement seeking:
Starts the measurement seeking automatically The carriage stopping length is measured and saved in the
EEPROM.
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