Testing The Printer; Printing A Status Sheet - Epson EPL-7000 Manual

Automatic continue. Permits the printer to
AUTO CONT.
continue printing instead of stopping under
certain error conditions.
Turns the beeper on or off.
BEEPER
Printer configuration save. Saves all Level 2
P-CONFIG. SAVE
settings as defaults so they take effect each
time you turn the printer on.
Returns all Level 1 and Level 2 settings to their
FACTORY RESET
factory settings.
Displays the version numbers of the printer's
VERSION
firmware components such as the controller and
font.
Conserves power by reducing power to the
STANDBY
fixing heater when the printer is not used for
30 minutes.
This section lists all the options available when you use SelecType.
Most options are the same whether you're working in L-JET2P,
LQ, or FX emulation mode. Some of the options in Level 1,
however, have a different function for each mode. These options
are listed later in this chapter. See the Quick Reference Card for a
map of all SelecType menus and options.
Level 1 options
SelecType
When you press
main menu options listed below appears on the display.
INPUT
P-SIZE
COPIES
ORIENT.
FONT
STATUSSHEET
SUB CONFIG.
SYSTEM CONFIG.
Each of these options is described below. An asterisk (*) indicates
the factory default setting for each option.
Note: If you have set the MEMORY SHARE option in Level 2,
the display shows CH SELECT whenever you enter Level 1.
After you select the channel, one of the main menu options
listed above appears on the display.
OTHER
A4
A5
B5
(Half Letter)
HALF LT
LEGAL
GLT (Government Letter)
GLG
(Government Legal)
(Executive)
EXE
F4
MONARCH
(Commercial 10)
C10
DL
C5
Y
OU
cm choose any of the paper sizes shown above with the
P-SIZE option. The factory setting is LETTER.
Laser Printers
Level 1, one of the Level 1
once to enter
1 to 99
Use this option to print up to 99 copies of your print job. The
factory setting is 1. If you select a number above one, the display
keeps count of the number of copies completed and the current
setting. For example, if you set the copies option to 10 and 5
copies are complete, the display shows 5/10.

Testing the Printer

Follow these steps to select and run the test print:
Hold down the
1.
goes on and TEST PRINT appears on the display.
If you have entered SelecType before, TEST PRINT may not be
the first option to appear. If the Level 2 indicator is on, you can
press the up or
display. Then go on to step 2.
If you did not hold down the button long enough to enter Level 2,
the LEVEL 1 indicator goes on. If this happens, press the
button once to exit SelecType and repeat step 1.
2. Press m once. The display
3. To run the test, press I,( once more. The printer prints a test
pattern of vertical lines
of the printer.
CAUTION: Never open the printer cover during printing

Printing a Status Sheet

In addition to the test print patterns, you can print a status sheet
that lists printer settings for your selected channel.
Note: The status sheet prints the printer's current settings. If
you change the macro number setting for the LOAD MACRO
prints out the new macro settings. MACRO 0 is the factory
Follow
these steps to print the status sheet:
1. Make sure that your printer is plugged in and the power is on.
SelecType
2. Press
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EPL-7000 LASER PRINTER
SelecType
button until the LEVEL 2 indicator light
arrow until TEST PRINT appears on the
down
reads as follows:
page face-down
and ejects the
once to enter SelecType Level 1.
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