Printing Test Function - Dascom 1500 User Manual

Special mode

Printing Test Function

The printing test function prints test pages independently of your computer to check
printing operations and quality. It does not check the interface between the computer and
the printer.
The printing test prints all of the characters available in the ASCII character set.
To enter the Printing Test mode:
a) Make sure that the tractors are loaded with continuous feed paper and that the
paper select lever is set forward.
b) Turn the printer off.
c) Turn the printer back on while pressing the PRINT QUALITY key.
Do not press any keys alone or in combination, except for pressing the PRINT QUALITY key
alone when turning the printer on, to avoid initiating unexpected tests not permitted for the user.
The printer starts to print rolling ASCII data as shown below.
To exit the Printer Configuration mode:
Printing Test mode is continues until power OFF.
_!"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[
!"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\
"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]
#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^
$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_
%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`
&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`a
'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`ab
()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abc
)*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcd
Press the SEL/MENU/EXIT key to stop printing. Pressing the key again will resume print-
ing. Press the FF/LOAD key in the pause state to execute a form feed.
Using the Diagnostic Functions
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