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The Control Panel

Maintenance Mode

How to enter the maintenance mode
Maintenance mode list
HEX DUMP
LANGUAGE
UNIT

Using the maintenance mode you can perform a hex dump and select the language to be displayed on the LCD.

How to enter the maintenance mode

First, confirm that the printer is off. While pressing and holding the Pause button, press the Power button to turn on the printer.

MAINTENANCE MODE is displayed on the LCD while the printer enters maintenance mode.

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Maintenance mode list

Menu	1st parameters	2nd parameters
HEX DUMP	PRINT	EXEC
LANGUAGE	ENGLISH
	FRENCH
	ITALIAN
	GERMAN
	SPANISH
	PORTUGUE
UNIT	METER
UNIT	FEET/INCH
PARALLEL I/F	ECP
PARALLEL I/F	COMPAT
IEEE1284.4	ON
IEEE1284.4	OFF
DEFAULT PANEL		EXEC
CRTG INFO MENU	CARTRIDGE	MANUFACT	EPSON
		CARTRIDGE	BLACK
		INK TYPE	PIGMENT or DYE
		INK CAP	110 ml or 220 ml
		INK LEFT	EF or XX%
		PROD DATE	YY/MM
		EXPIR DATE	YY/MM
		INK LIFE	MM MONTH
		AGE	MM MONTH
SSCI		EXEC

Note:

is factory set value.

PARALLEL I/F, IEEE 1284.4, DEFAULT PANEL, CRTG INFO MENU, and SSCL are for maintenance service person only.

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HEX DUMP

Data received from the host can be printed out in hexadecimal numbers.

Load paper into the printer.

HEX DUMP is displayed as the first item in maintenance mode. Press the SelecType () button to display PRINT.

Press the Enter button.
The print data in the print buffer is printed with 16-byte hex. data in the left column, and corresponding ASCII characters in the right column.

Note:

If the last data is less than 16 bytes, it is not printed until you press the Pause button.

To return to maintenance mode while an item is displayed, press the Paper Source () button.

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LANGUAGE

You can select the language to be displayed on the LCD.

In maintenance mode, press the Paper Feed () or Paper Feed () button to select LANGUAGE.

Press the SelecType ()button, then the Paper Feed () or Paper Feed () button to select the language you want to display.

Press the Enter button to set the language. READY (or a similar word in the language selected) will be displayed on the LCD panel.

Note:

It takes a while until READY is displayed.

To exit the maintenance mode, press the Power button to turn off the printer.

Note:

To return to maintenance mode while an item is displayed, press the Paper Source () button.

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UNIT

You can select the unit for displaying length.

Press the Paper Feed () or Paper Feed () button to select UNIT.

Press the SelecType ()button, then the Paper Feed () or Paper Feed () button to select the unit you want to display.

Press the Enter button to set the unit.

To exit the maintenance mode, press the Power button to turn off the printer.

Note:

To return to maintenance mode while an item is displayed, press the Paper Source () button.

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