Recalling Factory Settings; Using The Diagnostic Functions; Printing Test - Genicom LA36 User Manual

Caution: To temporarily use your changes, press the
are lost at the next power-off.

Recalling Factory Settings

Factory settings are those settings preselected at the factory. To recall (reset) the factory
Recalling Factory Settings
Factory settings are those settings preselected at the factory. To recall (reset) the factory
settings, select the RCALL-FACT function and press the
Options under the MACRO, INSTALL, and ADJUST functions are all initialized to the
factory settings.

Using the Diagnostic Functions

The TESTS function allows you to diagnose the printer with the following two functions:
• PRINT-T (printing test)
• HEX-DUMP (hex dump)
These functions are used for checking print quality and diagnosing printer problems. Hex
dump also provides useful information for programmers. There are two other options in the
TESTS function, but they are restricted to the use of service personnel.

Printing Test

The printing test function prints test pages independently of your computer to check printing
operations and quality. It does not check the interface between the computer and the printer.
The printing test prints all of the characters available in the ASCII character set. For color
printers with a color ribbon, printing occurs in four colors.
To start the printing test, make sure that continuous forms paper is loaded into the printer.
Enter the Set-Up mode, and follow these steps:
1. Start the printing test (select the PRINT-T option).
Check that the red cursor is located under PRINT-T, and then press the
the button. The printer selects (underlines) PRINT-T and starts printing. A short
help menu is printed at the top of the page. Note that the printer is not ready for the
computerduring this printing test.
2. Exit the printing test.
Exit the printing test in either of the following ways after printing a dozen lines:
• To exit the printing test and return to the <TESTS> menu, press the
the button.
• To exit the printing test and return to the <FUNCTIONS> menu, press the
button.
• To exit the printing test and return to the Normal mode (Ready), press the
button. The printer temporarily saves any changes made while in the Set-Up
Quit
mode and then returns to the Ready state.
Using Set-Up Mode
button. These changes
Set-Up/Quit
button or the button.
button or
button or
Exit/Save
Set-Up/
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