Printronix P5000LJ user manual Diagnosing Problems, Printer Self-Tests

Chapter 16 Diagnosing Problems

Diagnosing Problems

This section is designed to help you recover from any problems which may arise with normal printer operation.

Printer Self-Tests

The printer self-tests are used to check the print quality and operation of your printer. Your authorized Printronix representative will typically run these tests. For a description of each test, see page 129.

To activate a test, select it and press the ENTER key. To stop the test, press ENTER again.

Note	Whenever you run a self-test, the top-of-form setting is lost. You must reset
	the top-of-form. See your P5000LJ Series Printers Quick Reference Guide.

An example procedure for running the self-test “All E’s,” which determines whether print quality is acceptable, is described in Table 22.

Table 22. Sample Print Test (All E’s)

Step Key Result Notes

1.Install the ribbon. Load full-width (136-column) computer paper. Set top-of-form. See your Quick Reference Guide.

2. ON LINE

OFFLINE

CONFIG. CONTROL

The printer must be offline for testing.

3.

+

ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED

OFFLINE

CONFIG. CONTROL

Allows you to make configuration changes.

4.

UNTIL

OFFLINE DIAGNOSTICS

5.

6.

	DIAGNOSTICS
	Printer Tests
UNTIL	DIAGNOSTICS
	Test Width

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