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Print Test

The print test helps you test and troubleshoot the printer. To start the print test:

1.Paper must be at the print position; test does not print if paper is parked.

2.Press and hold Line Feed and turn the printer on.

3.Release Line Feed when the printing starts.

4.To interrupt the printer test:

a.Press Start/Stop. The test stops after a complete line of characters prints.

b.Press Start/Stop to continue the test sample.

5.To stop the printer test, turn the printer off.

If the print test fails, go to “Start” on page 2-1.

Note: The short horizontal lines at the top of the sample are a test of each printhead wire numbered in sequence, from top to bottom.

Diagnostic Aids 3-3

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Lexmark 24XX-100 manual Print Test