Series 150 Printer Test Mode
The Series 150 Printers have been equipped with diagnostic test routines which can be used to determine the printer’s functionality.
1. Power the printer off.
2. Press and hold the Resume button.
3. Power printer on, while still holding the Resume button.
4. Release the Resume button as soon as the printer begins to print
5. Printer is now in Test Mode, ready to run the first test, i.e Receipt Test
To navigate the Test Mode:
1. Press the Release button (Short Press) to go to the next test.
2. Press the Resume Button (Short Press) to run the current test.
1. Receipt Test
The receipt test is the primary test option to use when determining if the printer is functioning correctly.
The receipt test is mostly used during the early stages of troubleshooting, to eliminate the possibility that the problem is occurring with the printer. If the printer experiences a failure, and the error indicator light is activated, call TransAct’s Ithaca Facility’s Technical Support Department.
2. Validation Test
Performs a sample validation on the printer
3. Self Test
Provides a test of a number of the printer’s print capabilities.
4. Mechanical Test
Allows the form compensation mechanism to be tested.
5. Rolling ASCII Test
The rolling ASCII test is a factory test that prints out ASCII characters continually. To stop this test, press the feed button.
6. Burn In Test
The burn in test is a factory test that prints out a head test, and then prints the receipt print test continually. To stop this test, press and hold the power button until the printer prints returns to Operation – Burn In.
Hex Dump Mode
Hex-dump Mode is used to diagnose communication problems with the printer. As information is received by the printer, the information is converted to a Hex/ASCII format and printed. No translation is made, which means no commands are interpreted. All information is converted to Hex/ASCII and printed on the receipt tape. If a carriage return is sent to the printer, it is translated to 0D in the hexadecimal field and "." in the ASCII field.
Entering Hex-dump Mode
To enter hex-dump Mode, perform the following:
1. Power the printer off.
2. Press and hold the Resume and Release buttons together.
3. Power printer on, while still holding Resume and Release together.
4. As soon as the printer begins to print let go of the buttons.
5. Printer is now in Hex-dump Mode.
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