Printing A Hex Dump - Epson Stylus Color 1520 User Manual

Caution:
Never turn off the printer
while it's printing test
pages. Always press the
Pause button and eject
any loaded paper first.
Caution:
Use paper that's at least
8.3 inches (210 mm) wide
so ink doesn't spray onto
the platen.
The first page prints on the first and last lines to measure
the page length. The next page contains a nozzle check
pattern and the printer's ROM version, along with
multicolored character samples. (The 180 dpi test prints
black character samples.)
If the test pages don't print, turn off the printer. Then
repeat this step, holding down the
longer before releasing it.
4. After the second page prints, press the
stop test printing.
5. If the printer loaded any additional paper, press
to eject it. Then turn off the printer to end the test.

Printing a Hex Dump

If you're experienced reading hexadecimal code, you can print a
hex dump to pinpoint communication problems between your
computer and printer. Then you can interpret the code yourself
or report the results to a support technician.
1. Load several sheets of paper in the built-in sheet feeder,
making sure the right edge guide is positioned correctly for
your paper's width and the paper release lever is in the
single sheet position. See page 3-6 for instructions.
2. Turn off the printer.
3. Hold down the
the P
Operate
all the buttons.
4. Open an application and send a print job. The printer
prints the data in hexadecimal code.
5. When printing is finished, turn off the printer to exit
hexadecimal mode.
7-3
Load/Eject
and
LF/FF Load/Eject
button to turn on the printer. Then release
Troubleshooting
button a bit
button to
Pause
Load/Eject
buttons and press