TallyGenicom 2440 User Guide
Diagnostic Functions
Troubleshooting
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Diagnostic Functions
The printer diagnostic functions are printing test, hex-dump mode and printing alignment
adjustment.
adjustment.
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PRINTING TEST tells you whether the printer hardware is functioning correctly. If
the printer hardware is functional, any problems you are having are probably caused by
incorrect printer settings, incorrect software settings, the interface, or the computer.
the printer hardware is functional, any problems you are having are probably caused by
incorrect printer settings, incorrect software settings, the interface, or the computer.
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HEX-DUMP MODE allows you to determine whether the computer is sending the
correct commands to the printer, and whether the printer is executing the commands
correctly. This function is useful to programmers or others who understand how to in-
terpret hex dumps.
correct commands to the printer, and whether the printer is executing the commands
correctly. This function is useful to programmers or others who understand how to in-
terpret hex dumps.
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PRINTING ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENT allows you to check and, if necessary,
correct theprinter’s vertical print alignment in bi-directional mode.
correct theprinter’s vertical print alignment in bi-directional mode.
For details on using these functions, all of which are available in the printer special mode,
see the section “Using the Diagnostic Functions” in Chapter 4, “Special mode”.
see the section “Using the Diagnostic Functions” in Chapter 4, “Special mode”.