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6. Running the Self Test
Any time you want to check the performance of your printer you can run the self
test described below. This shows whether your printer is working correctly.
1. While holding down the FEED button, turn the printer on.
2. The printer prints the model name, EPROM revision installed, and a few
lines of the rotating character set.
3. The printer will automa tically stop printing at the completion of the self
test and enter the normal mode.
NOTE: THE PRINTER WILL GO OFF LINE AND WILL NOT COMMUNICATE
WITH THE HOST WHILE IT IS IN SELF TEST MODE.
7. Default settings
Your printer is supplied with the following default setting.
DATA BITS 8
PARITY NONE
BAUD RATE 9600
CHARACTER SET U.S.
PRINT MODE TEXT
AUTO-OFF 5MIN
EMULATION STANDARD
(ESC/POS)
DTR NORMAL
INTERFACE SERIAL
The factory default settings can be restored by simultaneously pressing the
FEED and SEL buttons at power up. Releasing the FEED button before the SEL
button will save the revised settings.
8. Set-up mode
8.1 Set-up By Control Panel Buttons
You can change the printer serial interface, character table, emulation, and print
mode settings by following the procedure below: