Printing Test Prints; Print Service Test Prints; Printing The Print Engine's Test Print - Tektronix Phaser 550 Service Manual

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Checks and Adjustments

Printing test prints

9-4 Phaser 550 Color Printer
The prints printed via the front panel the are generated by the image processor.
While the printer is idle you can use the front panel to print an image stored in
the image processor such as the configuration page.

Print service test prints

The service prints allow you to evaluate the printer's print quality. Service
Print 1 is four pages of 25% tint primary color fills. Service Print 2 prints in
600 dpi.
1. Press the Menu button.
2.
With the Help pages menu displayed, scroll to the Service
Print 1 or Service Print 2 menu item. Press Print .
Printing the configuration page
The configuration page shows a great deal of information regarding the data
and set-up values stored in NVRAM. Refer to the topic, "The configuration
page" on page 2-14 for an explanation of the configuration page. In the same
Help pages menu you can also print the startup page.
1. Press the Menu button.
2.
With the Help pages menu displayed, scroll to the Configuration
Page menu item. Press Print .
Printing the demonstration pages
Demo pages demonstrate the capabilities of the printer.
1. Press the Menu button.
2.
With the Help pages menu displayed, scroll to the Demonstration
Page item. Press Print .

Printing the print engine's test print

The print engine can print a test print independent of the image processor. The
print is a composite gray fill composed of cyan, magenta and yellow toner. No
black toner is used in the print.
1.
Press and hold for 2 seconds the Test Print button in the center of the
upper rear cover.
This verifies the print engine's ability to print independent of the image
processor. Do not use this print to verify print quality.