3.5 Test print

Perform test printing as shown in the following procedure, and confirm that the printer works correctly.

1Turn ON the printer and load equal to or bigger than A3 size of roll media.
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2Confirm that the printer functions normally.
3Press the [Menu] key on the operation panel.
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The operation panel displays "Menu 1: Setup>".
Shift to the Setup menu display.
4Press the [–] key on the operation panel.
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The operation panel displays "Menu2: Test Print>".
5Press the [>] key on the operation panel.
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The operation panel displays "Test1: Nozzle Check".
The display enters the Test Print menu.
6Press the [+] key or [–] key on the operation panel to select an item for printing form the following items and press the [Enter] key.
Nozzle check
Mode print
Setup print
ALL Set List
Palette print
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When "Banner 1" or "Banner 2" is set in the Print Mode menu, "PalettePrint" is not displayed on the Test Print menu.
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7Start Printing for the selected item.
Refer to the following for details on each of the print list.
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3.5.1 Nozzle check

It is used for checking whether there is any clogging head, missing or blurred prints.

If the nozzle check result indicates that the checked points are blurred or missing, clean the head.
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Perform the nozzle check once again at the end of the work.
Refer to the following for printing procedure.
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3.5.2 Mode print

Used to confirm the following printing conditions.

Print mode
Pre heater set temperature
Platen heater set temperature
Drier heater set temperature
Adjustment value
Refer to the following for printing procedure.
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3.5.3 Setup print

Used to check the current setup of the printer.

Paste the setup print on this page.
User media and print mode lists are printed only when "ALL Set List" is selected.
Refer to the following for printing procedure.
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3.5.4 Palette print

Used to compare pen colors used on the computer to the printing colors.

When "Banner 1" or "Banner 2" is set in the Print Mode menu, "PalettePrint" is not displayed on the Test Print menu.
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Refer to the following for printing procedure.
graphics\nzilg007.gif3.5 Test print
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