Printer Self-Test | Printek 4000se instruction

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Printer Self-Test

The printer performs many self-diagnostics each time power is turned on. If you wish to perform an actual printing test, use the following steps.

1.Make sure the printer is powered on with ribbon and paper loaded.

2.Take the printer off line (the ONLINE indicator will not be lit).

3.Press the SETUP button four times to display TEST MENU on the front panel.

4.Press either of the FUNCTION buttons until Test Mode is displayed on the top line.

5.Press either of the VALUE buttons until Barber Pole is displayed on the bottom line.

6.Press the ONLINE button.

7.The printer will now exit Setup and begin printing a rotating character pattern. To stop or restart printing the test pattern, press the ONLINE button.

8.To take the printer out of the test mode, stop the test by pressing the ONLINE button.

9.Press the SETUP button four times to display TEST MENU.

10.Press either of the FUNCTION buttons until Test Mode is displayed on the top line.

11.Press either of the VALUE buttons until Off is displayed on the bottom line.

12.Press the ONLINE button.

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Printek 4000se manual Printer Self-Test

Contents

FormsPro 4000se Series Operator’s Manual Page Iii Page Table of Contents Error Messages Preventive Maintenance Obtaining Service Common Error ConditionsIntroduction To Setup Forms Menu Vii Page Introduction Models and Options Manual Contents ∙ Control Code and Escape Sequence Summaries lists Page Installation Getting Started Interface Set Up Pin Signal RS-232C Serial Interface Parallel Interface Wireless Ethernet Print Server Ethernet 10/100BaseT Print Server Installing The Ribbon Cartridge Why Use Only Printek Brand Ribbons Ribbon Installation Installing the Ribbon Cartridge Close the ribbon lid on top of the printer Loading Paper FormsPro 4300se & 4500se Single Tractor Model T T I N G S T a R T E D FormsPro 4503se Tri-Trak Model T T I N G S T a R T E D Printer Self-Test Daily Operation Introduction Control Panel Features LCD Display and Indicators LCD Display Control Panel Buttons Online Unload / Form Setup Loading a New or Different Form In the Tractors Selecting And Loading FormsSelecting a Form Already Loaded In the Tractors Changing the Form in the Tractors FormsPro 4503se With Forms Installed Front Tractor Path I L Y O P E R a T I O N Changing to a Form Installed in Another Path Ejecting And Tearing Off a Form Positioning the Form for Tear Off Tearing off a form Installing a New Ribbon Cartridge Removing the Old Ribbon Cartridge Installing the New Ribbon Cartridge Ribbon Cartridge Installation Left/Right Aligning PrintAligning Print On Invoices ←0.00→ Down/Up Print ⎯0.30→ 12345 No Paper to Load Common Error ConditionsCheck Paper No Ribbon or Wrong Ribbon Too Much Paper to UnloadSelected Form is not Loaded Ribbon Lid Open Other Errors Page Setup Buttons Printer ConfigurationIntroduction To Setup Using the Setup Button Entering SetupEntering Setup Menus Using the Function and Value Buttons Exiting Menus Saving Changes No Changes Exiting SetupExit Setup Yes Form Name Form Forms MenuForms Menu Items Tractor Path Front Automatic Cut No Form Length 66 Lines Cut AdjustmentLines/Inch Top Margin 0 Lines I N T E R C O N F I G U R a T I O N Left Margin Column Bottom Margin 0 LinesCharacters/Inc h Right Margin Column Impact Force Normal Font Epson FX FDDraft Speed Normal Language Zero Normal Unidirectional No Interface I/o Interface MenuEntering the Interface Menu Auto CR On SerialEmulation Epson Auto LF Off Baud Rate Characters ControlMinimum Buffer No Data Bits Parity None DTR Power On/OffStop Bits Busy Polarity Low XON/XOFF Off ETX/ACK Off Interface Menu Parallel/LAN LAN Setup OffParallel/LAN Interface Items Subnet Mask IP Address AutoIP Address IP Gateway Possible Values Off, On Minimum Buffer No Max Form Allowed Auto-Scroll 1 Second DelayOptions Menu Paper Out Fault Finish Char. To Ignore 255 Top of Barcode Off Size 8192 Characters Top Oversized OffUser Language English Truncate Lines No Ribbon Check On ImagerPlus Ribbon Life Million CharsImagerPlus Graphic Card Emulation QMS CodeV Bar Code Density High-Res ControlCharact 5E HexLine Terminator QMS Char Set Ignore Data Not Active PY Translation Not ActiveFree Format Not Active Imager Zero Slashed CodeV SP Fields Process Vertical DPIVertical Text Version IGP Char Set Spacing IGP 10/20/40 Quiet Mode Not ActiveDelete Logos No Print Menus Test Mode OffTest Menu I N T E R C O N F I G U R a T I O N Form Construction Form Construction Form Layout Considerations Maintenance Troubleshooting Error Messages Preventive Maintenance Obtaining ServicePage Page Align Print Edit Allowed Advanced Setup FeaturesSecurity Menu Options Menu Edit Allowed Forms Menu Edit AllowedInterface Menu Edit Allowed Using Remote Setup I N G R E M O T E S E T U P I N G R E M O T E S E T U P Remote Setup Line Definitions I N G R E M O T E S E T U P I N G R E M O T E S E T U P Remote Setup Example File Page Introduction Using the Optional Setup ModuleSetup Module Installation Copying Setup to Printer Initializing Setup ModuleNew Setup Module Detected Load = Read Unload = Write Copying Setup To Module I N G T H E O P T I O N a L S E T U P M O D U L E Printer Reset Conditions Horizontal tabs Control Code Escape Sequence Summaries Genicom 3840 and 3410 Emulation Ansi X3.64 Emulation Epson Fx Emulation ESC * m n1 n2 data ESC B n1 n2 ... nx NUL 100 IBM Proprinter Emulation LA-120/210 Emulation Simple TTY Emulation Printek Emulation ESC C Ascii Character Tables 105 106 107 108 109 Page Character Matrix SpecificationsPrint Speeds Graphics Density Line Spacing Character SetsCharacter Spacing Line Length Computer Interface Special Forms Handling FeaturesRibbon 113 Reliability Operator Controls/IndicatorsWarranty 114 115 Environmental SpecificationsOptions Page Glossary of Terms 117 Ebcdic 118 119