IBM TF6 Printer User Manual


 
Document insert test
1. Insert a document in the document insert station. The document present
indicator should come on.
v If the document present indicator does not come on, realign the document.
v If pressing the document feed button does not feed the document, go to
“Problem determination” on page 67.
2. Press and hold both buttons to enter offline mode. When the printer ready
indicator begins blinking, release both buttons.
3. Press and release the document feed button to print the test pattern. The test
pattern includes all printable characters in the resident code page, printed in the
default font.
4. See Figure 36 on page 64 and verify that your printer has printed correct
information for your model and configuration:
v MICR reader enabled and check flipper enabled (Model TI2, TI4, TI8, TI9,
TG4, TG8, TG9)
v Optical scanner enabled (Model TI8, TI9, TG8, TG9)
v Full check scan enabled (Model TI9, TG9)
v Double-byte character sets enabled (2 MB RPQ)
v EIA-232 or RS-485 serial interface or USB interface
v 2 MB card with user flash storage enabled (Model TI3, TI4, TG3, TG4)
v 2 MB card in single-byte mode (2 MB RPQ)
v Applicable parameters for EIA-232 communications:
Baud rate (9600, 19 200, or 115 200 bps)
DTR/DSR or XON/XOFF control
v A solid line should appear as the last line of the test pattern.
If any characters that appear in Figure 36 on page 64 are missing from the test
pattern that you print, or if the solid line is missing, go to “Problem
determination” on page 67.
Updated April 2, 2009
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