Printronix P7002H, User Manual

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Chapter 4
DIAGNOSTICS
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Shuttle Fast . Verifies proper operation by exercising shuttle and ribbon
motion at fast speed.
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Shuttle Only . Exercises only the shuttle at fast speed.
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Phase Printer . Checks for wavy print. The initial phase value is set in the
factory. Run the test and check the quality. (The phase value prints on the
left margin.) If the print looks too wavy, change the Phase Value
parameter while the test is running. While the phase printer test runs,
press the DOWN key. To change the value, press the PREV or NEXT key
until the desired value displays and then press ENTER.
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Paperout Adj. . Verifies the current Paper Out Dots setting, which
determines where the last line of text will print when there is a paper out
condition. Setting this parameter correctly prevents printing on the platen.
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Burnin Test . Reserved for factory use.
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Print Error Log . Prints the current log of errors. Most non-routine faults
(ribbon stall, voltage faults) are stored in the error log.
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Clear Error Log . Clears entries in the error log.
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Adapter Test . Prints the Ethernet adapter statistics stored on the
Ethernet adapter (if present).
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Ethernet Test . Prints the Ethernet statistics stored on the Ethernet (if
present).
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Acoustics . A particular test pattern that is used to measure acoustics.
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Demo . Demonstration of various print attributes.
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Dice 5 . Pattern used to measure print density.
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Prnt Ribbon Log . Prints log of ribbons that have been used in the printer.
Test Width
Set this parameter to run the self-tests at full width or 80 columns.
Paper Out Dots
CAUTION
Only authorized service representatives should set this parameter.
This parameter is used to adjust the paper out distance from the perforation;
you can specify where the last line on the page will print when there is a paper
out condition. Setting this parameter correctly prevents printing on the platen.
System Memory
Displays the amount of RAM installed.