Testing the printer

Each time you turn the printer on, an internal check, or power-on self test, is performed.

Running a printer test page produces a printout that shows any problem the printer may be experiencing.

Note: 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. Turn the printer off.

  3. Press and hold LineFeed while turning the printer on.

  4. Release LineFeed when printing starts.

    Printing continues until you stop the printer.

Interrupting or stopping a printer test page

To interrupt a printer test page:

  1. Press Start/Stop.

    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.

    To stop a printer test page, turn the printer off.

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. Turn the printer off.

  3. Press and hold Tractor while turning the printer on.

  4. Release Tractor when the lights go out.

  5. Turn the printer off and back on again to exit Hex Trace mode.