Printing A Self Test; Printing A Hex Dump - Epson FX-2180 Manual

3. As described in the instructions, compare the alignment
patterns and select the pattern with the best alignment.
4. Follow the instructions to print the remaining sets of
alignment patterns and select the pattern with the best
alignment in each set.
5. To save your settings and turn off the printer, press the
button. This also exits the bidirectional
Operate
adjustment mode.

Printing a Self Test

Running the printer's self test helps you determine whether
the printer or the computer is causing the problem:
If the self test results are satisfactory, the printer is working
properly and the problem probably results from your
printer driver settings, application settings, computer, or
interface cable. (Be sure to use a shielded interface cable.)
If the self test does not print properly, there is a problem
with the printer.
You can print the self test using either single sheets or
continuous paper.
Note:
Use paper that is at least 14.8 inches (376 mm) wide, such as A3-size
paper.
To perform a self test, follow these steps:
1. Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned off.
2. To run the test using the Draft font, hold down the
button while you press the
printer. To run the test using the printer's near letter-
quality fonts, hold down the
turn on the printer. Either self test can help you determine
the source of your printing problem; however, the draft self
test prints faster than the near letter-quality test.
After a few seconds, the printer loads the paper
automatically and begins printing the self test. A series of
characters is printed.
Note:
To temporarily stop the self test, press the Pause button. To
resume the test, press the Pause button again.
3. To end the self test, press the
printing. If a printed page remains in the printer, press the
button to eject it. Then turn off the printer.
Load/Eject
LF/FF
button to turn on the
Operate
button while you
Load/Eject
button to stop
Pause

Printing a Hex Dump

You can print a hexadecimal dump to isolate communication
problems between the printer and your software program. In
hex dump mode, the printer prints all data it receives from the
computer as hexadecimal values.
You can print a hex dump using either single sheets or
continuous paper.
Note:
Use paper that is at least 8.3 inches (210 mm) wide, such as letter- or
A4-size paper
To print a hex dump, follow these steps:
1. Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned off.
Caution:
Whenever you turn off the printer, wait at least five
seconds before turning it back on; otherwise you may
damage the printer.
2. To enter hex dump mode, hold down both the
buttons while you press the
Load/Eject
turn on the printer.
3. Open a software program and send a print job to the
printer. Your printer prints all the codes it receives in
hexadecimal format.
If characters are printable, they appear in the right column
as ASCII characters. Nonprintable codes, such as control
codes, are represented by dots. By comparing the characters
printed in the right column with the printout of the
hexadecimal codes, you can check the codes the printer is
receiving.
4. To exit hex dump mode, press the
printing and the
page. Then turn off the printer.
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Operate
button to stop
Pause
button to eject the printed
Load/Eject
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and
LF/FF
button to
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