Self Test Printout - Anadex DP-9000 Operator's Manual

CAUTION
SELF TEST PRINTOUT PRINTS AN ll-INCH LINE,
THEREFORE PAPER OF SUFFICIENT WIDTH ~'1UST BE
IN THE PRINTER TO PRECLUDE PRINTING DIRECTLY
ON THE PLATEN OR SWITCH 3, SECTION 2 ~1UST BE
ON TO LI~1IT THE PRINT LINE TO 'EIGHT INCHES.
IF THIS SWITCH IS OFF IT IS POSSIBLE TO PRINT
BEYOND THE RIGHT HAND MARGIN AND DRIVE THE
PRINT HEAD INTO THE "DEAD t·1AN SWITCH" (S6)
WITH POSSIBLE LOSS OF DATA AND FOID·~T.
2.8 SELF TEST
A Self Test feature is incorporated in your printer~ With
paper and ribbon installed and power applied, verify that
the ON LINE indicator is illuminated. The SELF TEST feature
provides protection against inadvertent activation during
printing. To initiate SELF TEST, press and hold the TOF
switch then press the SELF TEST switch. Release both switches.
After approximately 4~ seconds, the printer will print out the
results of the test. Figure 2-10 shows a typical Self Test
printout.
1st Line: Results of initialization test. If ROMS CRCC
fails no printout will occur. Printer will
not come on line. If RAM failure is detected
the address of first failure is printed.
2nd Line: Indicates status of rear switches. A 1 indi-
cates ON, a
0
indicates OFF. The first group
is for S2, the second group is for Sl. When
S3-l is ON (serial mode) a third group is
printed for sections 3 through
8
of S3.
-3rd Line: If any vertical tabs have been set the line
numbers are given here.
4th Line: If any horizontal tabs have been set the
column numbers are given here.
5th Line: FIFO
LNG
WDTH
Size of the character buffer installed
is indicated in HEX.
Form length given in the number of
lines in Hex.
Line width in HEX times tenths of an
inch.
6th Line: Status of Auto Line Feed, Communications Mode
and Skip over perforation distance.
7th Line: The complete ASCII printable character set is
printed.
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