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5. DIAG. TEST OPERATION
5. DIAG. TEST OPERATION
5.1 OUTLINE OF THE DIAG. TEST OPERATION
In system mode the diag. test operation is used to diagnose the printer and to set the parameters by using
the [FEED], [RESTART] and [PAUSE] keys on the operation panel. Diag. test operation (Type I) is
started from the power off state and the parameter setting (Type II) is started while the printer is on-line
or printing. For further details, please refer to the corresponding pages.
NOTE: Every size in this manual is written in millimeter. To obtain the size in inch, divide by 25.4.
Type I
Press the [RESTART] key.
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D I A G .
Press the [RESTART] key.
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P A R A M E T E R
Press the [RESTART] key.
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T E S T
Press the [RESTART] key.
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S E N S O R
Press the [RESTART] key.
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R A M
Press the [RESTART] key.
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I P
A D D R E S S
Press the [RESTART] key.
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B A
S
I C
Power off
Turn on the power while
holding down the [FEED]
key and [PAUSE] key.
V 1 . O A
Press the [FEED] key.
S E T
Press the [FEED] key.
P R I N T
Press the [FEED] key.
A D J .
Press the [FEED] key.
C L E A R
Press the [FEED] key.
Press the [FEED] key.
5.1 OUTLINE OF THE DIAG. TEST OPERATION
Self Test Mode (See page 5-3)
Data from the maintenance counter and
automatic diagnosis are printed on the media.
Parameter Setting Mode (See page 5-15)
Fine adjustment of the feed length, cut/strip
position, back feed length, X axis, print tone,
thresholds of the black mark sensor and feed
gap sensor, ribbon motor drive voltage, and
selection of character code, font zero, baud rate,
data length, stop bit, parity, transmission control
mode, language of LCD message, auto forward
wait and head up ON/OFF in cut mode, ribbon
saving module, control code, ribbon type, strip
wait status, feed key function, kanji code, EURO
font cod, Centronics I/F ACK/BUSY timing, Web
printer, and auto print head broken element
check are available in this mode.
Test Print Mode (See page 5-53)
Print condition and test print type (slant line,
characters and bar code) are selectable.
Sensor Setting Mode (See page 5-60)
A thermistor check and the adjustment of the
black mark and feed gap sensors are available
in this mode.
A transmission check is made to both a print
head thermistor and an environmental
temperature thermistor.
RAM Clear Mode (See page 5-65)
Data from the maintenance counter is cleared
and parameter setting is initialized in the RAM
clear mode.
IP Address Setting Mode (See page 5-70)
Host IP address, Printer IP address, and Gateway
IP address settings are available in this mode.
BASIC Setting Mode (See page 5-72)
Setting the BASIC specification to be enabled/
disabled and displaying the program file/data file
are available in this mode.
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EO18-33004
(Revision Date: Dec. 14, 2001)
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