DIAGNOSTICS Submenus
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DIAGNOSTICS Submenus
Printer Tests
The printer tests below allow you to check for proper printer operation and
print quality:
•
Checkerboard
(factory default). This pattern helps identify marginal
printhead elements, quality of edge sharpness, and uneven print quality.
•
Grey
. This pattern helps identify burned out printhead elements and
uneven print quality.
•
Grid
. This pattern helps identify edge sharpness and uneven print quality.
•
Current Config
. Prints the current printer configuration and helps identify
the text print quality. Also prints Printhead statistical data in the header.
•
Left Test
. Prints a pattern containing a series of ladder-type bar code
symbols, starting with four and decrementing by one symbol on each print
until a single symbol prints on the
left
side. This pattern helps identify
ribbon wrinkle problems.
•
Right Test
. Prints a pattern containing a series of ladder-type bar code
symbols, starting with four and decrementing by one symbol on each print
until a single symbol prints on the
right
side. This pattern helps identify
ribbon wrinkle problems.
•
Combo Test
. Prints a combined left test and right test.
•
Ethernet Test
. This item appears only if the ethernet adapter is installed.
Prints the ethernet statistics stored on the ethernet adapter.
•
Barcode Demo
. Prints text and barcodes with the barcodes positioned at
the left and right margins of the standard label media supplied with the
printer. The test automatically produces output for 4 inch printers at 203
dpi and 305 dpi.
•
RFID Report
. This item appears only if the RFID encoder is installed.
Prints a report of RFID statistics since the printer was turned on or since
the last data reset.
Once you have selected the desired test pattern, press
↵
to start printing. If
the Test Count option is set to Continuous (factory default), press
↵
again to
stop printing.
Test Count
This item selects the number of times the selected test pattern will be printed.
The options are 5 Pages (factory default), 10 Pages, Continuous, 1 Page, and
2 Pages.
Software Build
This is the reference number which includes the program file part number and
revision number of the software installed in the printer, e.g., 358186 V1.07G.
