Testing the printer

Each time you plug the printer power cord to an electrical outlet, an internal check, or power-on self test, is performed.

Note: Running a printer test page produces a printout that shows any problem the printer may be experiencing. You can run a printer test page with or without a computer connected to the printer.

Running a printer test page

  1. Make sure the paper is loaded and the ribbon cartridge is installed.

  2. Press and hold Start/Stop for five seconds.

  3. Press and hold LineFeed, and then press Start/Stop.

  4. Release LineFeed when printing starts.

    Note: Printing continues until you stop the printer.

Interrupting or stopping a printer test page

To interrupt a printer test page:

  1. Press Start/Stop.

    Note: The printer test page stops printing after a complete line of characters has printed.

  2. Press Start/Stop again to continue printing a printer test page.

    Note: To stop a printer test page, unplug the printer power cord, and then plug it again to the electrical outlet.

Using Hex Trace mode

Hex Trace mode prints the control codes that are sent to the printer. Use this mode to help diagnose software/driver problems.

  1. Make sure the paper is loaded and the ribbon cartridge is installed.

  2. Press and hold Start/Stop for five seconds.

  3. Press and hold Tractor, and then press Start/Stop.

  4. Release Tractor when the lights go out.

  5. Press and hold Start/Stop for five seconds. When the Power light turns orange, release Start/Stop, and then press Start/Stop again to exit Hex Trace mode.