Inspection Mode - Brother HL-5130 Service Manual

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Inspection Mode

The printer incorporates various inspection modes such as the factory inspection mode and
the test print mode.
The printer supports a factory inspection mode, continuous grid pattern print mode, 3 patterns
print mode and NV-RAM value dump mode.
Select the inspection mode you want to use following the steps below;
(1) Turn off the power switch of the printer.
(2) Open the front cover, and turn on the power switch while holding down the Go button.
(3) When the printer enters into the inspection mode, the Toner LED is ON. Holding down
the Go button will cause the LEDs to turn ON in the order Toner → Drum → Paper →
Status → Toner. When you release the Go button, a mode is selected.
The mode selected is indicated by the LED which is ON when you release the Go button.
The inspection modes are assigned to the respective LEDs as shown below;
LED
Toner
Drum
Paper
Status
Toner + Drum
Drum + Paper
Paper + Status
NOTE:
• To print the test pattern tests in the table above, close the front cover. Opening the front
cover again will stop the test print.
• If this operation is performed when USB I/F is connected with PC, PC requires the driver
for line inspection. In this case, please cancel installation of the driver.
(*1) Factory inspection mode checks each sensor at production lines. When each sensor
works, Status LED is lit for 100msec. (No-lighting indicates an unusual state.)
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After checking of all 6 sensors, Toner LED is lit if no unusual states are detected.
Factory inspection mode (*1)
Continuous grid pattern print mode
3 patterns print mode (grid, zip, black)
NV-RAM value dump mode
ROM code reprogramming mode (only when
flash memory is fitted)
RAM check
4% density pattern print mode
* Front registration sensor
* Rear registration sensor
* Paper eject sensor
* Front cover sensor
* Fixing unit cover sensor
* Toner sensor
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Type of inspection
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