Diagnostic Modes - NCR 7197 II SERIES Owner's Manual

7197 Series II Service Manual

Diagnostic Modes

This function allows the user to put the printer into the following diagnostic modes:
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The diagnostic modes are enabled or disabled by using the Configuration Menu. See
"Configuration the Printer," for instructions on how to enter the Configuration Menu.
Press the Paper Feed Button for the diagnostics mode you want.
** SET DIAGNOSTICS MODE ?
Datascope Mode
Datascope Mode allows the user to test the printer's communications. When in Datascope
Mode the printer receives all communications, but instead of executing the commands it
prints them out on receipt paper as hexadecimal numbers in the order received. For
example, the ASCII character "A" is printed as the hexadecimal number 41 an so on.
To run the Datascope Mode:
1. After you have enabled the Datascope Mode through the Configuration Menu, exit the
2. Run a transaction from the host computer.
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To exit the Datascope Mode:
1. Enter the Configuration Menu again
2. Disable the Datascope Mode
3. Exit the Configuration Menu
The printer is in Normal Mode and can communicate with the host computer.
Receipt Test Mode
To run the Receipt Test Mode:
1. Enable the Receipt Test Mode through the Configuration Menu. See "Configuring the
Off, Normal Mode: this the normal operating mode of the printer.
Datascope Mode: the receipt printer prints incoming commands and data in
hexadecimal format.
Receipt Test Mode: the receipt printer prints two code pages.
YES -> Long Click
NO -> Short Click
OFF, Normal Mode*
Data Scope Mode
Receipt Test Mode
Enter code, then hold Button DOWN
At least 1 second to validate
Configuration Menu.
All commands and data sent from the host computer will be printed as hexadecimal
numbers as shown in the illustration.
Printer," for instructions on how to enter the Configuration Menu.
-> 1 Click
-> 2 Clicks
-> 3 Clicks
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Chapter 3: Diagnostics
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