TVS electronic MINI THERMAL RP-3180 - Manual (Page 7)

07
Chapter 4. The self test
The self-test checks whether the printer has any problems. If the printer does
not function properly, contact your dealer.
1. Make sure paper roll has been installed properly.
2. Turn on the power while holding down the FEED button. The self-test begins.
3. The printer is ready to receive data when it completes the self-test.
Chapter 6. DIP Switch Functions
Chapter 5. Hexadecimal Dumping
08
There is a DIP Switch on the bottom of printer. It is easy to change some
functions of the printer through setting DIP pins to [On] or [Off].
The default setting for all DIP pins are [ON] Position.
Note: Changes in DIP switch settings are recognized only when the printer
power is turned on or when the printer is reset by using the interface. If the
DIP switch setting is changed after the printer power is turned on, the change
does not effect until the printer is turned on again or is reset.
This feature allows experienced users to see exactly what data is coming to
the printer.This can be useful in finding software problems. When you turn on
the hexadecimal dump function, the printer prints all commands and data in
hexadecimal format along with a guide section to help you find specific
commands.
To use the hexadecimal dump function, follow these steps:
1. Make sure that there is a roll paper in the printer.
2. After you make sure that the printer is off.
3. Turn on the power while holding down the on line button,the printer enters
the hexadecimal dump mode.
4. 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.
RP-3180 USER'S MANUAL RP-3180 USER'S MANUAL
DIP No
DIP1 & DIP2
Baud Rate select
DIP3
Beeper enable / disable
DIP4
Print Density
DIP5
Auto-cutter enable / disable
DIP6
Default font size select
DIP7
DIP8
ON/OFF
On & On
On & Off
Off & On
Off & Off
On
Off
On
Off
On
Off
On
Off Function
96000bps
19200bps
38400bps
115200bps
Beeper enable
Beeper disable
Print Density Light
Print Density Dark
Auto-cutter enable
Auto-cutter disable
Font: 12x24
Font: 9x17
Reserved
Reserved
DIP No
On Off
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8