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1.4.26 Color test pattern (Function code 71)
<Function>
This function allows you to print the pattern of each color and check if there is any dirty on or
failure in the belt unit, developer roller, and exposure drum, etc.
<Operating procedure>
(1) Press the 7 and 1 keys in this order in the initial state of the maintenance mode.
"2D3S YCMK__A" is displayed on the LCD.
(2) Referring to the table below (Print pattern), press the or key to select the desired
print pattern.
(3) Press the Mono Start key. When "2D3S YCMK__A" is selected, "PRINTING" is
displayed on the LCD and a test pattern printing is started. When a print pattern other
than "2D3S YCMK__A" is selected, "SELECT: A4" is displayed on the LCD. (Following
steps (4) to (11) described below, select an option in each item and perform test pattern
printing.)
(4) Referring to the table on the next page (Paper size), press the or key to select the
desired paper size.
(5) Press the SET key. "SELECT: PLAIN" is displayed on the LCD.
(6) Referring to the table on the next page (Print specifications), press the or key to
select the desired print specifications.
(7) Press the SET key. "SELECT: SX" is displayed on the LCD.
(8) Referring to the table on the next page (Print type), press the or key to select the
desired print type.
(9) Press the SET key. "SELECT: 1PAGE" is displayed on the LCD.
(10) Referring to the table on the next page (Number of pages to be printed), press the or
key to select the desired number of pages to be printed.
(11) Press the SET key. "PRINTING" is displayed on the LCD and the test pattern starts to be
printed under the selected items for paper feed test.
(12) When printing is finished, the screen returns to the print pattern display. To print the test
pattern again, press the Mono Start or Color Start key.
(13)
Press the
Stop
key to return the machine to the initial state of the maintenance mode.
<Print pattern>
* In the full page print mode, the cleaning operation is performed between printing of
Magenta and Black.
Note:
If printing fails, the following error indications are displayed and printing is cancelled.
To print again, refer to the measures in the table below and remove the cause of the
error. Then, press the Mono Start key. "PRINTING" is displayed on the LCD and the
color test pattern is printed.
LCD Description
2D3S YCMK__A One sheet for each color with full page print mode *
2D3S M Magenta
2D3S K Black
2D3S C
Cyan
2D3S Y Yellow
2D3S MCYK 4-color horizontal band