Printinga Test Pattern - Genicom 38 Serie Kurzübersicht

Format 4
Printing A Test Pattern
If the form is less than eight inches wide...
If a fault message is displayed...
If some other message is displayed...
Quick Reference Guide
The LCD shows which format is assigned to the
current paper path. The format number can be 1,
2, 3, or 4 or See Chapter 6 in the 3870 User's
Manual for information about formats. The default
format for both the rear and front/bottom tractor
path is Format 4.
If the ON LINE LED is on, then the printer is ready
to receive data from the host computer.
If the ON LINE LED is not on, then push the ON
LINE key once. If paper is properly loaded and no
other errors occur, then the ON LINE LED will turn
on indicating the printer is ready to receive data
from the host computer.
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 run. The test pattern is
printed according to how the printer is currently set 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 font, cpi, or lpi setting looks on paper.
CAUTION: Do not print off the paper!
Printing off the paper can damage the print head. Do not use the
13.6" option unless using wide paper!
Use the LCD Menu to set a right margin less than
the form width. See Chapter 3 of the 3870 User's
Manual.
The LCD shows what the problem is. Clear the
fault.
The LCD menu may have been accessed. Press
FIRST and then ENTER to exit the menu.
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