Hex Dump Diagnostic Labels - SATO e Series Service Manual

Section 8. Troubleshooting

8.11 Hex Dump Diagnostic Labels

In addition to the User Print Labels, the printer contents of the receive and print buffers can
be examined using the Hex Dump Test Labels.
Print Buffer Hex Dump
The contents of the Print Buffer can be examined using the Hex Dump mode. The label
numbers each line of data received in the left hand column, the data in hexadecimal format
in the center columns, followed by the same data in ASCII format in the right hand column.
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Receive Buffer Hex Dump
The data that is being received by the printer (before it is placed in the Print Buffer) can
be examined by using the Hex Dump Mode. The label numbers each line of data received
in the left hand column, the data in hexadecimal format in the center columns, followed
by the same data in ASCII format in the right-hand column.
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PN 9001098
Rev. A
8-22
PROCEDURE
Turn on the printer.
Send and print a label.
Place the printer in the Off-Line mode by pressing the LINE key.
The LINE LED should go out.
Place DSW2-4 in the On position
Place the LINE key to place the printer back On-Line
Press the FEED key
A label should be printed containing the contents of the print
buffer in Hexadecimal format.
Return DSW2-4 to the Off position.
Turn the printer off and then back on to place it back in the normal
print mode.
PROCEDURE
Turn on the printer.
Place DSW2-4 in the On position.
Turn on the printer.
Transmit the data to the printer.
The data received is printed on a label in hexadecimal format.
Return DSW2-4 to the Off position.
Turn the printer off and then back on to place it back in the normal mode.
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