Data Dump Mode - Epson 5000/5500 User Manual

Data Dump Mode

Data dump mode is a special feature that allows experienced users
to find the cause of communication problems between
and computer. In data dump mode, the printer produces an exact
printout of the codes it receives.
To use data dump mode, follow these steps:
1. Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is off.
2. Hold down both the
turn on the printer.
3. Next, run either an application program or a program you have
written in any programming language. Your printer prints all
the codes it receives, as
4. To turn off data dump mode, press
printing and then turn
Look at the data dump shown in step 3. On the left side of the
printout, all the codes are printed in hexadecimal format. On the
right side of the printout, the same codes appear as printable
characters or, if they are nonprintable codes-such as control
codes-they appear as dots.
By looking at either the characters printed in the text field or the
hex codes, you can see exactly what codes are being sent to the
printer.
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Using the Printer
LF/FF LOAD/EJECT
and
shown
below.
the
printer off.
buttons while you
the PAUSE
button to stop
the
printer