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Chapter 2. Hexadecimal Dumping
This feature allows the 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 hexadecimal dump
function, the printer prints all commands and data in hexadecimal format along with a
guide section to help you find specific commands.
To use the hexadecimal dump function, follow these steps:
1. After you make sure that the printer is off.
2. Make sure DIP switch 2-4 to ON for Hexadecimal dumping mode.
3. Turn on the power while pressing the FEED button or executing GS ( A command;
then the printer prints “HEXADECIMAL DUMP MODE …” on the paper roll and enter
the hexadecimal dump mode.
4. Run any software program that sends data to the printer. The printer will print all the
codes it receives in a two-column format. The first column contains the hexadecimal
codes and the second column gives the ASCII characters that correspond to the
codes.
HEXADECIMAL DUMP MODE
PRESS PAPER FEED BUTTON THREE
TIMES TO EXIT DUMP MODE
1D 57 00 02 1D 48 02 42 61 72 . W . . . H . B a r
43 6F 64 65 20 50 72 69 6E 74 C o d e P r i n t
69 6E 67 0A 0A 1D 6B 00 31 32 i n g . . . K . 1 2
z A period (.) is printed for each code that has no ASCII equivalent.
z During the hexadecimal dump, all commands except DLE EOT and
DLE ENQ are disabled.
5. When the printing finishes, turn off the printer or press the FEED button three times,
and then change DIP switch 2-4 to OFF (Self-Test mode).
6. Turn on the printer and then the hexadecimal mode is off.
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