Diagnostics Submenus - Printronix SLPA8000 User Manual

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 (the default). 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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Combo Test. Prints a combined left test and right test.
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Ethernet Test. This item appears only if a NIC is installed. Prints the
ethernet statistics stored on the NIC.
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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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ODV/RFID 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.
Test Count
This item selects the number of times the selected test pattern will be printed.
The options are Continuous (the default), 1 Page, 2 Pages, 5 Pages, and 10
Pages.
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