Testing the Printer

Note: For a complete description of SelecType levels and functions, see Chapter 3. You may also find the Quick Reference card located at the back of this manual useful as a guide whenever you use SelecType.

Follow these steps to select and run the test print:

1.Hold down the SelecType button until the LEVEL 2 indicator light goes on and TEST PRINT appears on the display.

If you have entered SelecType before, TEST PRINT may not be the first option to appear. If the Level 2 indicator is on, you can press the up or down arrow until TEST PRINT appears on the display. Then go on to step 2.

If you did not hold down the button long enough to enter Level 2, the LEVEL 1 indicator goes on. If this happens, press the SelecType button once to exit SelecType and repeat step 1.

2.Press once. The display reads as follows:

3.To run the test, press once more. The printer prints a test pattern of vertical lines and ejects the page face-down on top of the printer.

CAUTION: Never open the printer cover during printing.

Testing and Connecting Your Printer

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