Service manual

III-42
6. MODES
6.1 Print Mode
The printer has four modes, Standard mode, Fine mode, High gloss mode, and Super
high gloss mode. Modes are switched over under the instruction from the controller.
1. Standard mode: Used for printing with resolution 600dpi
2. Fine mode: Process direction resolution 1200dpi mode
3. High gloss mode: Thick paper, special paper, and high glossed plain paper
Relation between the resolution, process speed, print mode and paper mode is shown in
the table below.
Resolution/Process speed
600dpi 1200dpi
Paper mode
Print mode Simplex Duplex Simplex Duplex
Standard
mode
Full speed Full speed -- --
Fine mode -- -- Half speed Half speed
Plain
paper
Thick
paper
*1
High gloss
mode
Half speed Half speed -- --
Fine mode -- -- Half speed Half speed
Special
paper *2
High gloss
mode
Half speed Half speed -- --
*1: Thick paper-L,Thick paper-H
*2: Label-L , Label-H, OHP, Envelope, Postcard
6.2 Operation Modes
For the operation of the printer, the following seven modes are provided.
• DIAG test mode
The printer is ready for receiving diagnostic commands, or the printer diagnostic function
is operating.
• Wait mode
The printer is under the adjustment of print quality.
• Ready mode
The printer is ready for printing.
• Printing mode
The printer is under printing.