SETTING UP
Printing the Self-Test
The printer has a built-in self-test program. The self-test prints the
firmware version, the names of the printer’s resident emulations, and all
of the characters available in the emulations. The self-test prints 80
characters per line.
To print a self-test page, make sure that a sheet of paper is loaded.
Then proceed as follows:
1. Turn the printer off.
2. While pressing the LF/FF button, turn the printer back on.
Keep the LF/FF button pressed until the printer beeps.
Self-test printing will start.
Starting the self-test
3. Allow printing to continue for a dozen or more lines of repeat
printing. To exit the self-test mode, press the ONLINE button.
Then press the LOAD button to remove the test page.
4. Examine the self-test page. It should look like the sample on the
next page.
Check that printing is uniform and that there are no light, dark,
or smudged areas. If the print quality is good, go to step 5.
Otherwise, try to correct the problem as follows:
• Make sure that the ribbon is installed correctly.
• Load a new sheet of paper.
• Repeat the self-test procedure.
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