Instruction manual

Printing a Test Label
1. From the User Diagnostics menu, press the right arrow until you see
USER DIAG
Test Label
2. Press ENTER/PAUSE.
The test label shows the model number, software version, total number of
inches printed, voltage, print contrast, printhead resistance, code page,
MPCL control characters, ENQ and RS232 characters.
Reading a Test Label
The first label shows the printer’s configuration by packet (A-M). See
Chapter 2, “Configuring the Printer,” for more information. The lines
beginning with M show the printer’s memory allocation, which can be
changed. The units for supply position, etc. are displayed in dots, even if
you entered them in English or Metric units.
The second label shows the model number, software version, total number
of inches printed, number of inches printed by current printhead, voltage,
print contrast, printhead resistance, number of bad dots, and installed
options (see the following table). The test label for the 9855 and 9860
printers show an inch count for the high energy ribbon. The one-dot rule
line at the bottom of the test label indicates the vertical 0,0 point.
8-2 Diagnostics and Errors