Diagnostics Submenus; Printer Tests; Test Count - Printronix T5000 User Manual

DIAGNOSTICS Submenus

Printer Tests

This menu item selects the test pattern to be printed. These patterns are
typically used to check the print quality and operation of the printer. The
following tests can be selected.
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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. This pattern contains a series of ladder-type bar code symbols.
The first prints four ladder symbols and the last prints a single ladder
symbol. This pattern helps to identify ribbon wrinkle problems.
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Right Test. This pattern contains a series of ladder-type bar code
symbols, starting with four, and decrementing by one symbol on each
print until a single symbol prints. This pattern helps to identify ribbon
wrinkle problems.
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E-NET Test Page. Prints the Ethernet statistics stored on the Ethernet
Interface adapter. This menu item appears only if the Ethernet Interface
adapter is installed.
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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 the desired test pattern has been selected, printing is initiated by
pressing the ↵ key. In the case of the Checkerboard, Grey and Grid test
patterns, the number of times the pattern will be repeated is determined by
the setting of the Test Count menu item. If the Test Count menu item is set at
Continuous, printing is stopped by pressing the ↵ key again.
The factory default is Auto Calibrate.

Test Count

This menu 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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