Carriage Test for the DesignJet 230 and 250C

This tests the operation of the carriage sensor and the connection between the carriage flex circuit and the cartridges.

1Position the sensor over a white surface. (Simply place a piece of white paper under the sensor.)

2In service mode 1, press Carriage Test.

The plotter varies the LED intensity between 255 and 0.

The plotter tests the connection between the carriage flex circuit and the cartridges by getting the cartridge identification and checking the electrical continuity for all nozzles.

Carriage

Test

St￿tus. During the test, the Cartridges and Error LEDs turn on (steady) if the carriage test has not found an error. If the test fails, one or both of these LEDs flash as indicated below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Both OK

 

 

Sensor Failed

 

 

 

 

Flex-Circuit

 

 

 

Both Failed

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connection Failed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Output to the Serial Port

(Viewing Output ' 8-36)

 

 

Error code:

If an error has occurred in the sensor test, this code specifies more

 

precisely what has gone wrong. Include this information in the

 

report to your HP Response Center, if the problem cannot be fixed.

 

Pen 0 = Cyan; Pen 1 = Magenta; Pen 2 = Yellow; Pen 3 = Black.

Sensor sensitivity:

The sensitivity measured during the test. The figures should vary

 

from 255 to 0. Failure occurs when the sensitivity does not vary

 

(for example, it stays at 255).

Pen ID:

If a pen does not fail, the plotter outputs the pen ID.

3

The test continuously repeats itself until you

 

 

 

 

Shift

 

 

 

 

 

press the Shift key.

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