A test print is used to check

• a newly installed printer for operation.
• printhead operation, as outlined below.
• ribbon quality.
• general printer operation.
• problems with individual characters.

To check printhead operation, use wide paper with the 13.2"menu option paper width setting. This will print 132 characters per line. (8"menu option setting prints 80 characters per line.) A 132 character line is broken down as follows for each printhead.

PRINTHEAD CHARACTER ASSIGNMENTS (132-Character Line)
Printer type	First Head	Second Head	Third Head	Fourth Head
4-printheads	33 char	33 char	33 char	33 char
3-printheads	45 char	45 char	42 char
2-printheads	68 char	64 char

Enter Test Print Mode using the following steps:

1. Set the printer off line and enter the "Tests"portion of the menu.
2. Select the "Test Print."
3. A test print sample is shown below.

On line print operations can print up to a 13.6"line. This relates to a 136-character line broken down as follows.

PRINTHEAD CHARACTER ASSIGNMENTS (136-Character Line)
Printer type	First Head	Second Head	Third Head	Fourth Head
4-printheads	33 char	33 char	33 char	37 char
3-printheads	45 char	45 char	46 char
2-printheads	68 char	68 char