EPSON TM-T88V Technical Reference Guide - Support

Chapter 3 Application Development InformationSetting/Checking ModesBesides the ordinary print mode, the printer has the following modes to set or check settings ofthe printer.•Self-test Mode• Hexadecimal Dumping Mode•NV Graphics Print Mode•Receipt Enhancement Information Print Mode•Memory Switch Setting ModeSelf-test ModeYou can confirm the following information by running the self-test mode. You can also set theinterface mode.•Control circuit functions•Printer mechanism•Print quality•ROM version•Maintenance Information•DIP switch settings3Follow the steps below to run this mode.12Close the roll paper cover.While pressing the Feed button, turn on the printer. (Keep pressing theFeed button until the printer starts printing.)The printer starts printing current status of the printer.With the LAN interface, before printing starts, it takes 6 seconds if the IP address is fixedand 13 seconds if the IP address is obtained with the automatic setting. (It may take longerdepending on the response time from the host.)When the printer finishes printing the printer status, the following message is printed andthe Paper LED flashes. (The printer is now in the self-test wait mode.):“Select Modes by pressing Feed button.Continue SELF-TEST: Less than 1 secondMode Selection : 1 second or more”83