Self Test; Hexadecimal Dump - Bematech MP-2500 TH Manual De Usuario

User´s Manual MP-2500 TH - Ver. 1.1

4. Self Test

The self-test lets you know if your printer is operating properly. It checks the control circuits, printer
mechanisms, print quality, ROM version and DIP switch settings.
This test is independent of any other equipment or software.
Running the self test
1. Make sure the printer is turned off and the printer cover is closed properly.
2. While holding down the FEED button, turn on the printer using the switch on the front of the printer to
begin the self-test. The Self Test prints the printer settings, cuts the paper, then pauses: (Error LED On)
Self test Printing
Please press the PAPER FEED button.
3. Press the FEED button to continue printing. The printer prints a pattern using the built-in character set.
4. The self test automatically ends and cuts the paper after printing the following:
*** Completed ***
The printer is ready to receive data as soon as it completes the self-test.

5. Hexadecimal Dump

This feature allows experienced users to see exactly what data is coming to the printer. This can be useful
in finding software problems.
When you turn on the hex dump function, the printer prints all commands and other data in hexadecimal
format along with a guide section to help you find specific commands.
To use the hex dump feature, follow these steps:
1. After you make sure that the printer is off and Dip s/w 1-2 are set to ON, turn on the printer.
2. Run any software program that sends data to the printer. The printer prints "Hexadecimal Dump" and
then all the codes it receives in a two-column format. The first column contains the hexadecimal codes and
the second column gives the ASC characters that correspond to the codes.
Hexadecimal Dump
1B 21 00 1B 26 02 40 40 .!..& . @ @
1B 25 01 1B 63 34 00 1B .%.. c4 ..
41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 ABCDEFGH
A period (.) is printed for each code that has no ASC equivalent.
3. Turn off the printer, and make sure that Dip sw 1-2 are set to off.
4. Turn on the printer.
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