Set It Up and Get It Running 2-19
Print a Test Pattern
The test pattern is called a rolling-ASCII pattern. The first 96 printable characters in the ASCII
chart are printed over and over again for as long as the test pattern is running. The test
pattern is printed according to how the printer is currently configured in terms of margins, font,
quality, characters per inch (cpi), lines per inch (lpi), etc. Some reasons for printing a test
pattern are:
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to test the printer when starting it for the first time.
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to see how a different combination of font, cpi, or lpi settings looks on the current paper
type.
CAUTION: Don’t print off the paper ! Printing off the paper can damage the print head. Do not
use the 13.6” option unless using wide paper!
If the paper is less than eight inches wide ...
Use the LCD Menu to set a right margin less than or equal to the form width. See Chapter 3.
Format 4
The LCD should show a format number, which can be from 1 to 4. The default is format 4.
If a fault message is displayed ...
The LCD shows what the problem is. Clear the fault.
If some other message is displayed...
The LCD menu may have been accessed. Press FIRST and then ENTER to exit the menu.
The On Line light should be out.
If not, press the ON LINE key.
