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4. Press the Font button to print the default-setting mode
instructions (two pages) in the language you selected.
The printed instructions list the default settings you can
change, describe how to change them, and show you how
the control panel lights help you make settings. Follow these
instructions to change the default settings using the buttons
on the printer’s control panel.
Note:
The arrows on the instruction sheets indicate the printer’s
current settings.
5. When you finish making your settings, press the Operate
button to turn off the printer and exit the default-setting
mode. Any settings you make remain in effect until you
change them again.
Note:
You may exit the default-setting mode by turning off the printer
while the printer is not printing.
Aligning Vertical Lines in Your
Printout
If you notice that the vertical lines in your printout are not
properly aligned, you can use the printer’s bidirectional
adjustment mode to correct this problem.
Note:
To complete the steps below, you need four sheets of A3-size single-
sheet paper or four pages of continuous paper that are at least 11
inches (279 mm) long and 14.8 inches (376 mm) wide.
If you use single sheets, you need to load a new sheet of paper each
time the printer ejects a printed sheet onto the paper guide.
Follow these steps to perform the bidirectional adjustment:
1. Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned off.
Caution:
Whenever you turn off the printer, wait at least five
seconds before turning it back on; otherwise you may
damage the printer.
2. While holding down the Pause button, press the Operate
button to turn on the printer. The printer enters the
bidirectional adjustment mode and then prints instructions
and the first set of alignment patterns.
3. As described in the instructions, compare the alignment
patterns and select the pattern with the best alignment.
4. Follow the instructions to print the remaining sets of
alignment patterns and select the pattern with the best
alignment in each set.
5. After you select the best pattern in the final set of alignment
patterns, press the
Operate button to turn off the printer
and exit the bidirectional adjustment mode. Your selections
are saved automatically.
Printing a Self Test
Running the printer’s self test helps you determine whether
the printer or the computer is the cause of a printing problem.
You can print the self test using either single sheets or
continuous paper.
Note:
Use paper that is at least 14.8 inches (376 mm) wide, such as
A3-size paper.
To perform a self test, follow these steps:
1. Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned off.
Caution:
Whenever you turn off the printer, wait at least five
seconds before turning it back on; otherwise you may
damage the printer.
2. To run the test using the Draft font, hold down the LF/FF
button while you press the
Operate button to turn on the
printer. To run the test using the printer’s letter-quality
fonts, hold down the
Load/Eject button while you turn on
the printer. Either self test can help you determine the
source of your printing problem; however, the draft test
prints faster than the letter-quality test.
After a few seconds, the printer loads the paper
automatically and begins printing the self test. A series of
characters is printed.
Note:
To temporarily stop the self test, press the
Pause button. To
resume the test, press the
Pause button again.
If the self test results are satisfactory, the printer is working
properly and the problem probably results from your
printer driver settings, application settings, computer, or
interface cable. (Be sure to use a shielded interface cable.)
If the self test does not print properly, there is a problem
with the printer. See “Problems and Solutions” in your
User’s Guide for possible causes and solutions to the
problem.
3. To end the self test, press the
Pause button to stop printing
and the
Load/Eject button to eject the printed page. Then
turn off the printer.
