Label Maker User Manual
Section 3: Configuration and Operation
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3.3 ACCESSING THE VARIOUS PRINTER MODES (CONT’D)
3.3.1 How to access special Modes and Menus after turning the power ON
Mode/Menu  DSW   Button(s) to press  Comments
Normal NA  Press LINE to toggle ONLINE/OFFLINE ONLINE/OFFLINE STATUS
Advanced NA  Hold down the LINE button 
when turning printer ON
Each time you pressing the LINE button, 
you will rotate through Service Mode, 
Counter Mode and Motion Mode 
Service NA  Press the LINE button in Advanced Mode Press LINE again to go to Counters Mode 
Counter NA Press the LINE button in Service Mode Press LINE again to go to Motion Mode
Motion NA  Press the LINE button in Counters Mode  Press LINE again to return to Advanced 
Mode
Test Print NA Press the FEED button when turning the 
printer ON
Create test prints in this mode
Default 
Settings
NA  Press the LINE and FEED buttons when 
turning the printer ON
 Resets various user settings to factory 
default values
Maintenance DSW2-4  If DIPSW2-4 is ON, printer goes into 
Maintenance Mode. Set DSW2-4 off to 
access Factory Mode
Press the LINE button to reach the ALL 
CLEAR menu to restore all settings to fac-
tory default values 
Flash 
Download 
Ready 
DSW2-6   Set DSW2-6 ON when turning the printer 
ON
Readies the printer to receive replacement 
firmware code without boot codes
Boot 
Downloader
DSW2-6   Set DSW2-6 ON and hold down the 
FEED and LINE buttons when turning the 
printer ON
Readies the printer to receive replacement 
firmware code with boot codes
User 
Download
DSW2-7  Set DSW2-7 ON and hold down the LINE 
button when turning the printer ON
Readies the printer to receive user graphics 
and fonts, etc
Protocol Code 
Select
DSW2-7  Set DSW2-7 ON and hold down the 
FEED and LINE buttons when turning the 
printer ON
This method initializes the protocol code to 
the default value
Hex Dump DSW2-4 Set DSW2-4 ON when turning the printer 
ON
Generates a hex dump of memory
Hex Dump 
(buffer dump)
NA Turn the printer ON. Send data to it, 
press the LINE button to go offline, then 
DSW2-4 On. Press Line again.
Generates successive hex dumps of incom-
ing data
History Control DSW2-4 Set DSW2-4 ON and hold down the LINE 
button when turning the printer ON
Turns the Hysteresis (or History) Control 
feature of the print head On/Off










