Setting/Checking Modes; Self-Test Mode - Epson TM-T88V Technical Reference Manual

Setting/Checking Modes

Besides the ordinary print mode, the printer has the following modes to set or check settings of
the printer.

• Self-test Mode

• Hexadecimal Dumping Mode
• NV Graphics Print Mode
• Receipt Enhancement Information Print Mode
• Memory Switch Setting Mode
Self-test Mode
You can confirm the following information by running the self-test mode. You can also set the
interface mode.
• Control circuit functions
• Printer mechanism
• Print quality
• ROM version
• Maintenance Information
• DIP switch settings
Follow the steps below to run this mode.
1
Close the roll paper cover.
2
While pressing the Feed button, turn on the printer. (Keep pressing the
Feed button until the printer starts printing.)
The printer starts printing current status of the printer.
With the LAN interface, before printing starts, it takes 6 seconds if the IP address is fixed
and 13 seconds if the IP address is obtained with the automatic setting. (It may take longer
depending on the response time from the host.)
When the printer finishes printing the printer status, the following message is printed and
the Paper LED flashes. (The printer is now in the self-test wait mode.):
Chapter 3 Application Development Information
"Select Modes by pressing Feed button.
Continue SELF-TEST: Less than 1 second
Mode Selection : 1 second or more"
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