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2-4 | Monitoring the Printer Checking the Printer You can use the control panel to print test pages, check toner levels, and get a count of total pages printed. You access these features through a series of SelecType menus. For more information about the SelecType menus, see page 3-4. Printing Test Pages Two types of test pages are available, the Status Sheet and the Color Test Page. Both of these pages allow you to test the printer without sending a print job (and without connecting the printer to the RIP). The Status Sheet shows the current default settings and hardware configuration of the printer. The Color Test Page gives you a sample color printout. You can also print font samples for various emulations (see page 3-12 for information about the font samples). Follow these steps to print test pages: 1. Press the Menu button. The light next to Menu comes on, and the display shows Test Menu. This light comes on. Test Menu appears here. On Line Form Feed Continue Reset Paper Source RITech Menu Page Size Copies Item Manual Feed MP Tray Size Value Orientation Out Bin Enter ^ Alt Menu Item Value Enter button button button button 2. Press the Item button. The display shows Status Sheet. • To print the Status Sheet, press the Enter button. Status Sheet flashes on the display while the sheet is printed. • To print the Color Test Page, press the Item button again. The display shows Color Test Page. Press the Enter button to print the page. 2-4

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Monitoring the Printer
Checking the Printer
You can use the control panel to print test pages, check toner levels, and get
a count of total pages printed. You access these features through a series of
SelecType menus. For more information about the SelecType menus, see
page 3-4.
Printing Test Pages
Two types of test pages are available, the Status Sheet and the Color Test
Page. Both of these pages allow you to test the printer without sending a
print job (and without connecting the printer to the RIP). The Status Sheet
shows the current default settings and hardware configuration of the printer.
The Color Test Page gives you a sample color printout. You can also print
font samples for various emulations (see page 3-12 for information about the
font samples).
Follow these steps to print test pages:
1.
Press the
Menu
button. The light next to
Menu
comes on, and the
display shows
Test Menu
.
2.
Press the
Item
button. The display shows
Status Sheet
.
•
To print the Status Sheet, press the
Enter
button.
Status Sheet
flashes on the display while the sheet is printed.
•
To print the Color Test Page, press the
Item
button again. The
display shows
Color Test Page
. Press the
Enter
button to print the
page.
^
Paper Source
Menu
RITech
Page Size
Item
Copies
Manual Feed
Value
MP Tray Size
Orientation
Enter
Out Bin
Alt
Reset
Continue
Form Feed
On Line
Test
Menu
appears
here.
This light comes on.
Menu
button
Item
button
Value
button
Enter
button