Chapter 18. Using The Operator Print Tests; General Test Instructions; General Test Instructions Quick Reference Printer Demonstration - IBM 3 User Manual

Chapter 18. Using the Operator Print Tests

General Test Instructions

Quick Reference . . .
Printer Demonstration .
Printer Configuration. .
This chapter describes the print tests you can perform to:
v Check information on the operator panel keys and the configuration menu.
v Demonstrate printer capabilities
v Check the version code level of your printer
v Check your printer configuration values
v Change and check printer adjustments for each forms path.
Any of these tests can be performed at anytime. However, all tests should be
performed when there is no print data buffered and the printer is not processing
data. When you use the Operator Print Tests, the printer goes offline. When you
exit test mode, the printer performs a partial reset before going back online. This
partial reset clears any buffered print data and anything stored in printer storage.
Entering the Operator Print Tests may cause the forms configuration values to be
adjusted. If the current values are less than a maximum print position of 72 or a
maximum page length of 66, the printer will adjust the values. This is done to
ensure correct formatting of all offline customer tests. A form that is at least
210 mm x 297 mm (8.27 x 11.70 in.) is needed to run any of the operator print
tests. The original values will be reset when the printer returns to the online state.
If the values are larger than the required page dimensions, the values are not
changed.
General Test Instructions
To enter the Operator Print Tests menu, press Stop to make the printer not ready.
Press Test. The printer displays
The Quick Reference test is the first test in the Operator Print Tests menu. From
this display, press Scroll
Start begins a test.
While a test is running, pressing Stop or Cancel Print halts the test. If you press
Stop, the test is halted and you are still in the Operator Print Tests menu. If you
press Cancel Print, the printer exits test mode, performs a partial reset, and
becomes online ready.
When a test is not running, pressing Return or Cancel Print tells the printer to exit
test mode and perform a partial reset. If you press Return, the printer becomes not
ready. If you press Cancel Print, the printer becomes online ready.
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Quick Reference
Print Custom Sets .
Firmware Information
Printer Adjustments .
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