Operator Print Tests Menu - IBM 6400 Setup Manual

Operator Print Tests Menu

OPERATOR
PRINT TESTS
(From page 4–9)
Printer
Print Error Log
Demonstration
All H's All E's + FF
Note:
(1)
The Ethernet Test Page is only available with the Ethernet
Interface installed.
The print tests are used to check the print quality and operation of your
printer. The procedure to run these tests is shown on page 6–7. The self-tests
include the following:
Printer Demonstration — Demonstrates some of the functions and
features available on the printer.
Print Error Log — Prints a log of errors that have occurred in the printer.
Ripple Print — A "sliding" alphanumeric pattern used to identify
missing or malformed characters, improper vertical alignment, or vertical
compression.
All E's — A pattern of all uppercase E's that identifies missing
characters, misplaced dots, smeared characters, improper phasing
problems, or light/dark character variations.
All H's — A pattern of all uppercase H's used to detect missing
characters, misplaced dots, smeared characters, or improper phasing.
All E's + FF — A pattern of all E's repeated for ten lines and followed by a
form feed to the next page top-of-form, used to identify paper motion or
feeding problems, such as paper path obstruction or improper forms.
Underlines — An underline pattern useful for identifying hammer bank
misalignment.
4–90 6400 Line Matrix Printers Setup Guide, Cabinet and Pedestal Models
Ripple Print
Ethernet
Underlines
Test Page
Figure 4–23. Operator Print Tests Menu
All E's
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