Chapter 7. Pc Diagnostics; Enabling Online Diagnostics - Monarch 9460 Service Manual

CHAPTER 7. PC DIAGNOSTICS

The Printer Diagnostics utility is one of the
components of the MONARCH MPCL Toolbox
software. The Printer Diagnostics utility mimics the
functionality available in the Manufacturing Sendfile
program.
Using the Printer Diagnostics utility you can:
•
download files to the printer.
•
display MUX values.
•
test the printhead.
•
display service totals.
•
display stock history.
•
upload images.
The Printer Diagnostics utility uses the
communication port settings last used by one of the
other Toolbox utilities. If you need to change the
Comm port, select the Comm port (COM1-COM4)
from the drop-down list box. To start using the
Printer Diagnostics utility, you must first detect the
printer. See "Detecting the Printer."
ENABLING ONLINE
DIAGNOSTICS
To use the Printer Diagnostics utility, enable online
diagnostics on the printer.
The default setting for online diagnostics is disable.
To use these diagnostics, you must reset it to
enable every time you turn on the printer. Follow
these steps to enable online diagnostics.
1. Turn the printer on by pressing and holding
down the power button until the display turns on.
The display flashes printer version information
and then you will see:
Ready
p
January 2001
Confidential
2. Press the A button under the p icon. You will
see the battery indicator E (empty) and F (full).
3. Press the A button under the toolbox icon to
enter diagnostics. You will see:
4. Scroll until Online Diag. is highlighted. Select
Online Diag. You will see:
5. Select Enable. You will see:
The online diagnostics are turned on.
6. Press the A button under the x icon or press
the F button to exit.
To disable online diagnostics:
1. From the Online Diagnostics menu, select
Disable. You will see:
The online diagnostics is turned off.
2. Press the A button under the x icon or press
the F button to exit.
Diagnostics
Online Diag.
E D
Enable
Disable
E D
Online Diag
Enabled
E
x
Online Diag
Disabled
x
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