Ripple Print; All E's; All H's; All E's + Ff - IBM 6500 User Manual

Ripple Print

A "sliding" alphanumeric pattern used to identify missing or malformed
characters, improper vertical alignment, or vertical compression.

All E's

A pattern of all uppercase E's that identifies missing characters, misplaced dots,
smeared characters, improper phasing problems, or light/dark character variations.

All H's

A pattern of all uppercase H's used to detect missing characters, misplaced dots,
smeared characters, or improper phasing.

All E's + FF

A pattern of all E's repeated for ten lines and followed by a form feed to the next
page top-of-form, used to identify paper motion or feeding problems, such as
paper path obstruction or improper forms.

Underlines

An underline pattern useful for identifying hammer bank misalignment.

Adapter Test Page

Prints an Ethernet Adapter configuration page. If the Ethernet Adapter is not
properly installed, this page will not print.
Note: This page contains important system and Ethernet adapter information and
should be maintained with your system configuration printout.
Your IBM Customer Service Representative will typically run these tests.

Ethernet Test Page

Prints an Ethernet configuration page. If the Integrated Ethernet is not properly
installed, this page will not print.
Note: This page contains important system and Ethernet information and should
be maintained with your system configuration printout.
Your IBM Customer Service Representative will typically run these tests.

Clear Error Log

Clears entries in the error log.
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