Canon i-SENSYS MF515x
Troubleshooting. Test Print
Test Pages
Printing test pages helps determine if the printer is functioning.
CAUTION:
There are two types of test pages: engine-test page and formatter-test page. Print a test page to make sure the printer engine and the formatter are functioning.
Engine-test page
This machine has an engine test print function to check whether the printer engine is operating normally.
NOTE:
The engine test print is a method that enables to perform a test print by using only the Engine Controller.
a. Simplex print
Turn ON the power with the Sub-output tray opened. Close the Sub-output tray until it reaches the Sub-output delivery position within 5 sec. after turning ON the power. The engine-test page should have a test print pattern on both sides of media as shown below.
b. Duplex print
Turn ON the power with the Sub-output tray opened. Close the Sub-output tray within 5 sec. after turning ON the power.
Controller Test Print
This product provides the following 8 test chart types to determine causes of faulty images. The data for test charts are created in the main controller. If no problem is found on the output test charts, the cause may lie in the PDL input or the reader. TYPE No. can be selected in TESTMODE > PRINT > PG-TYPE.
| TYPE No. | pattern | image check item |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Grid chart | Right angle accuracy Straight line accuracy |
| 1 | Halftone | Transfer failure, Black line, White line, Mar- gin |
| 2 | Solid black | Transfer failure, White line, Margin |
| 3 | Solid white | Fogging |
| 4 | 17 gradations | Gradation, Black line, White line |
| 5 | Thin horizontal line | Black line, White line, Parallelism |
| 6 | PASCAL correction chart | - |
| 7 | Chart 128 | - |