When Test Print A can be printed, it is a nearly certain indication that the printer is functioning properly. You can print Test Print A to see what the current printer settings are before making changes in Menu Mode (see Chapter 4). Table 2–2 describes the items on Test Print A, and Table 2–3 decribes how to print the test print.

Table 2–2: Test Print A

Item

Description

 

 

Version

This is the version of firmware the printer is using.

 

The firmware version number aids the Customer Services

 

engineer if there is a problem with the printer.

Total RAM

This is the total amount of random-access memory

 

available in the printer. RAM is shown in kilobytes.

Font Card

Lists the name of the installed font cartridges and their

 

location (left or right font cartridge slot).

Page Count

Indicates the total number of pages printed to date.

Free RAM

Indicates the total amount of RAM available. This memory

 

space can be used to downline load fonts from the host

 

computer, be reserved as bitmap pages, or used to support

 

options such as PostScript.

Current Settings

Shows all of the setup menus and the current values in

 

operational memory. Each menu also shows what kind of

 

memory the values can be stored in: RAM only, NVRAM

 

only, or in either type of memory (RAM + NVRAM).

 

See Table 4–7 and Section 4.5 for a complete listing and

 

description of all the menu features.

 

 

Operating Information 2–41

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