Diagnostics Submenus - Printronix SL5000E series User Manual

Chapter 3
DIAGNOSTICS

DIAGNOSTICS Submenus

Printer Tests
The printer tests below allow you to check for proper printer operation and
print quality:
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Auto Calibrate. Senses paperout, perforation, gap, or mark, and
calibrates the printer for the currently installed media.
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Checkerboard. This pattern helps identify marginal printhead elements,
quality of edge sharpness, and uneven print quality.
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Grey. This pattern helps identify burned out printhead elements and
uneven print quality.
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Grid. This pattern helps identify edge sharpness and uneven print quality.
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Current Config. Prints the current printer configuration and helps identify
the text print quality.
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Left Test. Prints a pattern containing a series of ladder-type bar code
symbols, starting with four and decrementing by one symbol on each print
until a single symbol prints on the left side. This pattern helps identify
ribbon wrinkle problems.
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Right Test. Prints a pattern containing a series of ladder-type bar code
symbols, starting with four and decrementing by one symbol on each print
until a single symbol prints on the right side. This pattern helps identify
ribbon wrinkle problems.
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E-Net Test Page. This item appears only if the Ethernet Interface adapter
is installed. Prints the Ethernet statistics stored on the Ethernet Interface
adapter.
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Barcode Demo. Prints text and barcodes with the barcodes positioned at
the left and right margins of the standard label media supplied with the
printer. The test automatically produces output for 4, 6, and 8 inch printers
at 203 dpi and 300 dpi.
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Valid. Report. This item appears only if the validator is installed. Prints a
report of the validation statistics since the printer was turned on or since
the last data reset.
Once you have selected the desired test pattern, press ↵ to start printing. If
the Test Count option (below) is set to Continuous (the default), press ↵ again
to stop printing.
The factory default is Auto Calibrate.
Test Count
This item selects the number of times the selected test pattern will be printed.
The options are Continuous, 1 Page, 2 Pages, 5 Pages, and 10 Pages.
The factory default is Continuous.
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