Ithaca Series 80/80 PLUS Thermal Printer
Series 80 PLUS Printer Test Mode
The Series 80PLUS PcOS thermal printer has the ability to print self-test tickets on power-up upon
command. The self-test prints a variety of information about the printer’s operating settings and configuration.
To enter Test Mode:
1. Power the printer off if it is not already off.
2. Open the cover.
3. Power the printer on while keeping the cover open.
4. Wait until the status LED blinks a cover open, then close the cover on top of the paper
5. The printer will then print a Series 80PLUS Thermal Printer Configuration Printout followed by two Code Set Pages, and at the end of the Code Set Page it will say “** TESTING COMPLETE**”.
Hex Dump Mode
The hex dump feature allows experienced users to see exactly what data the printer is receiving. 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. Power the printer off if it is not already off.
2. Open the cover.
3. Power the printer on while holding down the FEEDbutton.
4. Wait until the status LED blinks a cover open condition.
5. Release the FEED button.
6. Load the printer with paper if it is not already loaded.
7. Close the cover over the paper.
8. The Series 80PLUS Printer will print :
Configuration Mode
Use the feed button for control:
A short press is less than 2 seconds
A long press is at least 2 seconds
Short press to enter config mode now.
Long press to exit config mode now.
9. Do a short press on the FEED button to enter config mode.
10. Do a short press on the FEED button until the last thing that prints on the receipt paper is “Selection: Hexadecimal Dump Mode”.
11. Do a long press on the FEED button, and the last thing that should print on the receipt paper is:
Hexadecimal Dump
No configuration data has been saved.
Reset the printer to exit hexdump mode.
12. Next, 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
1B 21 00 1B 26 02 40 4 .!..&.@@
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 ASCII equivalent.
During hex dump all commands are disabled.
13. The printer will remain in this state until you power off and power back on the printer
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