Setting A Password; Device Diagnostics Utility - Epson MR Series Technical Reference Manual

Notes: When Resources Controlled By is set to Manual, IRQ Resources, DMA Resources, and Memory
Resources can be set by the user.
When IRQ Resources is selected, resources PCI/ISA PnP and Legacy ISA can then be selected from the
advanced settings screen. The IRQ resources that can be set are IRQ-3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, and 15.
When DMA Resources is selected, resources PCI/ISA PnP and Legacy ISA can be set from the advanced
settings screen. The DMA resources that can be set are DMA-0, 1, 2, 5, 6, and 7.
When Memory Resource is selected, Reserved Memory Base and Reserved Memory Size can be set from the
advanced settings screen.
For Reserved Memory Base, N/A and D000 can be selected from the option settings.
For Reserved Memory Size, 64K is the only option setting that can be selected.

Setting a Password

Select the password setting option (Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password)
from the main menu, and the following message is displayed in the center of the screen. Type a
password. The password is case sensitive and made up of up to eight alphanumeric characters.
ENTER PASSWORD:
Typing a password clears any previously entered password. After you press Enter, the message
below is displayed.
CONFIRM PASSWORD:
Retype the password you typed. If you do not want to use any password, simply press Enter at
both prompts. The password will be cleared, and the password function will be disabled.
If you forget your password, short pins 2 and 3 of jumper JP10 for MR series and turn on the
power to clear the contents of the CMOS. After clearing the CMOS, be sure to perform the
following:
❏ Remove the jumper cap from pins 2 and 3 of jumper JP10
❏ Execute LOAD Optimized Defaults (from the main menu of the BIOS setup utility)
❏ Reset BIOS (necessary items)
To abort the process, press Esc.

Device Diagnostics Utility

This program is a utility that enables you to confirm the default operation of the TM printer,
DM-D, and other POS devices linked to and provided by the system BIOS.
Startup method
Press F10 during the POST process, and the message Diagnostics program will execute
after POST will appear, and the device self-diagnostic utility will start after the POST process.
Initial screen
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