Hex Code Printout - IBM 6500 User Manual

Hex Code Printout

A hex code printout (or hex dump) lists each ASCII/EBCDIC data character
received from the host computer, along with its corresponding two-digit
hexadecimal code. Hex dumps can be used to troubleshoot some types of printer
data reception problems.
To convert an ASCII/EBCDIC character to its corresponding hex code (or
vice-versa), refer to the ASCII code chart in the 6500 ASCII Programmer's Reference
Manual, or the EBCDIC code chart in the 6500 Coax/Twinax Programmer's Reference
Manual.
Each printable character prints both as its assigned symbol and as its hex
equivalent. Each nonprintable character prints both as a period (.) and as its hex
equivalent.
When using a parallel interface, the letter "p" before a hex code indicates an active
Paper Instruction (PI) line and a blank space before a hex code indicates an
inactive PI line.
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Chapter 6. Routine Service and Diagnostics