Test Printing - MIMAKI Tx500P-3200DS Operation Manual

Error while printing
Send print data
Printer
Local→Remote
Heater ON
Waiting to reach coloring heater
temperature
"Please wait. Under temperature
control."
Start printing
Error occurs
Error display
Printing stops
Heater OFF
Printing stopped
Send print data
Printer
Local→Remote
Heater ON
Waiting to reach coloring heater
temperature
"Please wait. Under temperature
control."
Start printing
Hold down remote key
Heater OFF
Data clear
Color fixation device
Heater ON
Screen display: "HEATING"
Attained Color fix.temp.
Screen display: "READY"
(Error occurs)
Error display
* The operations are the
same when a printer
error or a color fixation
device error occurs.
When a color fixation
device error occurs,
the heater is turned
off immediately.
Heater OFF
Screen display: "COOLING"
Color fixation device
Heater ON
Screen display: "HEATING"
Attained Color fix.temp.
Screen display: "READY"
Heater OFF
Screen display: "COOLING"
Chapter 2 Basic Operation

Test Printing

Print a test pattern to check that there are no discharging
defects such as nozzle missing (slight touching of ink or
nozzle missing).
Relationship between head row and
test pattern
The relations between head row and test pattern print
position are as follow.
Overhead view
Head 1 Head 2
Pattern for Pattern for Pattern for
Head 1
Head 2 Head 3
Note on test printing
• When using leaf media, set a media of more than
210mm put horizontally. If a media with narrow
width is set, printing will only be conducted to
midway.
• When performing a test print, be sure to close all
the covers (front cover).

Test Printing

Print a test pattern to check that there are no discharging
defects such as nozzle missing (slight touching of ink or
nozzle missing).
In addition, you can select the orientation of the test
pattern to print from two types in order to perform test
printing repeatedly. Select one depending on your use.
Head 3 Head 4
Pattern for
Head 4
2-33
2
2
2
2