Unit 8: Adjustment Procedures
FACTORY CLEAR MODE
Factory clear is the process of reinitializing the printer. This process returns the printer to the factory defaults and includes resetting the printer’s internal counters. The figure below details dipswitch settings, operator actions, and printer responses for Factory Clear Mode.
Refer to Figure
Choose Applicable Option
No Counter Clear: (DSW = 1: OFF, 2: OFF, 3: ON, 4: OFF) + Cover Open + PRINT + FEED + POWER
Head Counter Clear: (DSW = 1: OFF, 2: ON, 3: ON, 4: OFF) + Cover Open + PRINT + FEED + POWER
Head Counter/Factory Clear: (DSW = 1: ON, 2: OFF, 3: ON, 4: OFF) + Cover Open + PRINT + FEED + POWER
Flashes orange and enters the
Factory Clear Mode. Blinks red
with cover open.
Close cover.
Blinks green while Factory
Clear in progress.
FEED
Start/Stop
Factory Test Printing. Flashes
green while test printing.
Confirm printing has stopped and press
POWER.
Printer shuts down.
Figure 8-4, Factory Clear Mode
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