Service Monitor (Data Display)

1Enter service mode (see page 702).

 

 

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Hold down the SHIFT and ALT keys and press Service Monitor.

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Send the file or files from the computer through the serial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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or parallel ports.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press any front0panel key when the file(s) have been

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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transferred to the plotter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5Load a sheet of media (A3 size or B size minimum) in portrait orientation.

Instead of plotting the drawings that you sent, the plotter plots the first and last Kbytes of the code for those drawings. The code is printed in hexadecimal and ASCII format. ￿If the total size of the file￿s￿ sent is not bigger than one Kbyte, only the first buffer is printed.￿ The plotter exits the service monitor mode if the file￿s￿ sent contain PJL universal exit language.

6Compare the code printed with the code sent from the computer to check if communication between the computer and the plotter is functioning correctly.

Servo/Encoder Test

1 Enter service mode (see page 702).

2Hold down the ALT key and press Servo/Encoder Test.

ALT

Servo/Encoder Test

The  LED lights up and the carriage moves to the center of the plotter. Both the carriage and the roller then move backwards and forwards in cycles of six short steps, changing direction between cycles.

3Press any front0panel key to stop the test.

SHIFT

Stepper Motor Test

1 Enter service mode (see page 702).

2 Hold down the SHIFT key and press Stepper Motor Test.

Stepper

Motor Test

The Busy LED lights up and the stepper motor switches on, continuously raising and lowering the wiper and the lever mechanism.

3Press the ALT key when you want to stop the test.

Window Sensor Test

1With the Load Media LED lit, open the window.

The Ready LED should flash.

2Close the window again.

The Ready LED should stop flashing, and the Load Media LED should light up again.

8024 Removal￿and￿Replacement

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