Printronix P9000 Series Printer User Manual


 
11-7Installation
Preliminary Test
The printer is now ready for a preliminary test. The following steps define the test procedure.
Control
panel and Message Display features are explained in the Operation chapter.
1.
Set the A
C power switch to ON.
2. Load
full-width (132 column)
computer paper and ribbon (refer to the Operation chap
Ć
ter
for P
aper L
oading instructions.)
3.
Set top-of-form (refer to the Operation chapter).
4. P
ress the ON LINE switch until the display shows OFFLINE READ
Y.
5. Press
the MENU DOWN switch, then repeatedly press the NEXT switch until the DIA
NOSTICS
menu appears on the display.
6. Press the MENU DOWN switch, then repeatedly press the NEXT switch until the
PRINTER
TEST FULL WIDTH menu appears on the display.
7. Press the MENU DOWN switch, then repeatedly press the NEXT switch until the
PRINTER TEST SHIFT RECY
CLE message appears on the display.
8. Press the RUN/STOP switch. The RUNNING TEST SHIFT RECYCLE message apĆ
pears. Shifted lines of the character set will print across the full width of the paper (132
characters).
9. To
stop the test, press the RUN/STOP switch.
10. P
ress
C
LEAR to return the printer to OFFLINE READ
Y.
Examine
the print quality. The characters should be correctly formed and of uniform density. If
the test does not run or characters appear malformed, make sure the forms thickness lever is
correctly
adjusted for the paper thickness. Contact your authorized Service R
epresentative for
further
assistance.