Operation

Initial Printer Power-Up

Each time you turn the printer on, it automatically performs a self-test called the Power-On Self Test (POST).

Turn the printer on now by pressing the Power Switch at the rear of the printer. The Front Panel Power-On indicator will light up. The other front panel indicator lights and the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) monitor the progress of the Power-On Self Test (POST). The self test sequence is shown in Table 4.

The POST prompts are in English unless an error occurs, in which case the display cycles through all available languages repeatedly. However, you may change the display language for all other prompts. Refer to “Selecting the Display Language” on page 49.

Note: If the printer fails any of these tests, the word “ FAILED” will be added to the display. If this occurs, refer to the Troubleshooting section (starting on page 63).

If loading the printer with media and ribbon for the first time, or changing the type of media, perform the Calibration on page 38.

Table 4. Power-On Self Test Sequence

This sequence occurs each time the printer is powered up.

 

 

Front Panel Display

 

Description

 

 

1.

 

 

All indicator lights turn on simultaneously. Then, through the following

 

 

 

 

steps, they turn off in sequence starting at the bottom.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

 

 

Three different sets of characters will be displayed to verify that the dis-

 

 

 

 

play screen is working properly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

SRAM TEST

 

SRAM functionality test performed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

OPTION ROM TEST

 

Optional ROM functionality test performed. (The words “ NOT

 

 

 

INSTALLED” will be added to display if no optional ROM is used.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

PRINTHEAD TEST

 

Printhead is checked for proper operation.

 

6.PROCESSOR TEST Processor functionality test performed.

7. E-CUBED TEST

E-Cubed functionality test performed.

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