Print Tests; Input Sources; Print Quality Pages (Prt Quality - Dell 3333dn Service Manual

Print Tests

This setting tests the printer's ability to generate printed output from each of its installed input sources and to test
the printer's current print quality.

Input sources

The purpose of the diagnostic Print Tests is to verify that the printer can print on media from each of the
installed input options. The contents of the Print Test Page varies depending on the media installed in the
selected input source.
Check each Test Page from each source to assist in print quality and paper feed problems.
To run the Print Test Page:
1. Select PRINT TESTS from the Diagnostics menu.
2. Select the media source to test:
Tray 1
Tray 2 (if installed)
MP Feeder
Envelope Feeder/MP Feeder
3. Select Single or Continuous.
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If Single is selected, a single page is printed.
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If Continuous is selected, printing continues until Stop is pressed to cancel the test.
If a source is selected that contains envelopes, an envelope test pattern is printed. If Continuous is
selected, the test pattern is printed only on the first envelope.
Note: The Print Test Page always prints on one side of the paper, regardless of the duplex setting or the
presence of a duplex option.
Touch Back to return to PRINT TESTS.
Print Quality Pages (Prt Quality Pgs)
The purpose of this diagnostic function is to allow printing of the print quality test pages with the toner cartridge
lockout function disabled. The print quality pages consist of four pages. Page one contains a mixture of
graphics and text. Page two is gray with two one-inch black squares located on the bottom right. Page three is
a solid black page, and page four is blank. If duplex is turned on, the pages are duplexed. The Print Quality Test
pages are printed in English and must always be printed on letter, legal, or A4 paper.
To run the Print Quality Test Pages, touch
message Printing Quality Test Pages is displayed.
Note: The print quality test pages can also be printed from the Configuration menu (CONFIG MENU),
however, a cartridge must be installed with a machine class ID matching the machine class ID stored in
NVRAM. Additional diagnostic information may be printed on the pages when printing from DIAGNOSTICS.
The following is included in the DIAGNOSTICS version of the print quality pages:
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Values from EP SETUP in DIAGNOSTICS, including:
Fuser temperature, warm-up time, transfer, print contrast, charge roll settings and gap adjust.
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Contents of the EVENT LOG from DIAGNOSTICS.
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Configuration information, including printer serial number, controller code level, engine code level, operator
panel code level, font versions, and cartridge information.
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Default values for the QUALITY MENU settings used to print the pages.
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beside Printing Quality Test Pages from PRINT TESTS. The