User's Guide

User Guide
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Printing Test Cards
Test Cards are used to check that the printer is operating correctly and to obtain some important printing
parameters.
Open the Printer Manager and click the Maintenance button. The following screen is displayed.
Printing a Text Test Card
In the Test Card area, click the Monochromatic button to launch the Text Test Card print quality test. Used
mostly when a monochrome ribbon is installed or to test the black panel in a multi-panel ribbon.
Printer information is printed on the Text Test Card.
Printing Graphic Test Card
In the Test Card area, click the Color button to launch a Graphics Test Card print quality test. It is mainly
used when a multi-panel ribbon is installed.
Printing a Dual-Side Test Card
In the Test Card area, click the Dual Side button to launch the Dual-Side Test Card print quality test.
The button is only displayed when the Printer Manager is installed on a printer with the dual-side option.