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Diagnostics 
Within the Diagnostics branch, the following menu selections are available: 
 
•  Hex Dump Mode 
•  Options Testing 
•  Print Test Rate (min) 
•  Sensor Readings 
•  Ribbon Sensor Limits 
•  iPH Report 
 
The menu selections are defined as follows: 
 
DISPLAYED ITEM  ITEM DESCRIPTION 
HEX DUMP MODE 
Determines how the printer handles the data received from a host, where: 
 
ENABLE  The printer outputs the raw ASCII data it receives without interpretation; 
no processing occurs. (Click here to see an output format example.) 
DISABLE  The normal printer operating mode, received data is processed. (Default 
Setting)  
 
OPTIONS 
TESTING 
Performs printer option diagnostics and / or monitors and outputs test 
results, as follows:  
TEST PRESENT 
SENSOR 
Performs a functional test of the Present Sensor by indicating LABEL 
PRESENTED (when a label blocks the sensor) and LABEL NOT 
PRESENTED (when no label blocks the sensor). (Note that this test can 
also be used to check the sensor function of the Peel & Present option.) 
TEST CUTTER 
Performs a functional test of the Cutter, where: 
PERFORM TEST 
001 TIMES 
Cycles the cutter blade a selectable number of times (0 - 999), with PASS 
/ FAIL results given for each cycling attempt.   
TEST 
REWINDER 
Performs a functional test of the Powered Internal Rewinder, rotating it a 
selected number of times (0 - 999) with PASS / FAIL results given for 
each attempt, where: 
 
Note: 
Before starting this test, remove all label stock from the 
rewinder.  
 
PERFORM TEST 
001 TIMES 
 Is the Default Setting.