Checking the Program Version and Serial Number
You can check the version of the program and the printer's serial number.
You can also display the status on the printer driver (→See "Opening the Printer
Note
Driver Settings Screen" on page 88).
You can confirm the following information.
• Version of the base program (display is [Base Version])
• Version of the main program (display is [Main Version])
The version of the program starts when the power is turned on.
This is the firmware version of the printer.
→See "Updating the Printer Software" on page 85 for updating instructions.
• Printer's serial number (display is [Serial Number])
• Head serial number (display is [Head Number])
• Status of connection of optional equipments (display is [Magnetic Encoder],
[IC R/W 1], [IC R/W 2], [External Box])
1
Switch from normal mode to user
mode.
→See "Switching to User Mode" on page 23 for details on
how to switch to user mode.
2
Press the key until [Version Info.] is
displayed, then press the SET key.
3
Press the / keys to display the
information to check.
• The / keys switch between [Base Version] ⇔
[Main Version] ⇔ [Serial Number] ⇔ [Head Number]
⇔ [Magnetic Encoder]* ⇔ [IC R/W 1]* ⇔ [IC R/W 2]*
⇔ [External Box]*.
* When optional equipment is not installed,
[DISCONNECT] is displayed.
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Normal Mode
MENU
Ready to Print
Ready to Print
Printer Info.
Printer Info.
Printer Info.
Printer Info.
SET:>>
SET:>>
SET
Version Info.
Version Info.
Base Version
Base Version
SET:>>
SET:>>
Base Version
Base Version
*.**
*.**
External Box
DISCONNECT
User Mode
SET:>>
SET:>>