Interface Test (Hex-Dump); Printout In Hex-Dump - Tally Dascom LA2810 User Manual

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Interface test (Hex-Dump)

With the interface test (Hex-Dump/H-Dump) you can test data transmission from
the computer to the printer. During this test, the data from the computer is printed
out in two columns. The text in the left column is printed in hexadecimal format
and in the right column in ASCII format.

Printout in Hex-Dump

Put the printer into advanced menu mode by pressing the key Online while
switching on the printer.
Press the key Online until Test mode is shown on the display.
The display shows Test mode for approx. 1 second and then automatically
changes to display ASCII 80 ASCII 136.
ASCII80 ASCII136
Back Next
1 2 3
H-Dump PMS
Back Next
1 2 3
Offline H-Dump
Park LF/FF
1 2 3
After the transmission you must switch the printer to Offline. Any
remaining data left in the interface buffer is then printed.
Press the key Next (4), the display shows the next menu
level.
Online
4
Setup
If you press the key H-Dump (2) you select the H-Dump
mode and Offline H-Dump is shown on the display.
Online
4
Setup
Put the printer into Online H-Dump mode by pressing the
key Online. The printer is now ready to receive data from the
Online
computer and to print it out in hexadecimal format. The
4
printed data can now be analyzed and evaluated.
Setup
Advanced menu
Example of a Hex-Dump
printout
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