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PRINTERTEST
USAGE:
PRINTERTEST
PURPOSE:
To test a printer
SPECIFICATION:
The PRINTERTEST program is used to test the capabilities and
features of printers used with the AMIGA system. When run,
three custom screens are created: a low-resolution Hold and Modify
screen, a low-resolution interlaced color test screen, and a high-
resolution prompt screen. The first two screens are used in the
Black and White Test and the the Color Test (see below). The third
is used to communicate with the PRINTERTEST program.
Various prompts instruct the user how to proceed. Initially, PRINTERTEST
requests the name of the printer which will be tested. One by one the
printers listed in Preferences are displayed, beginning with the printer
selected in Preferences. The correct printer is chosen by y (YES), n (NO)
otherwise.
The printer selected is made to perform various commands and functions
as follows:
Alpha Test
This test is designed to test how the printer will
react to various Printer Device Command Functions (see
the Printer Device chapter in the AMIGA ROM Kernel Manual:
Libraries and Devices). These functions include type
styles and sizes, colors, superscripts and subscripts,
justification, etc.
Reset Test
After the Alpha Test has completed the program requests
the user to hit any key to begin the Reset Test. This
test checks the reset command function.
Black & White Test
If the printer has graphics capability a Black & White Test
is performed. This test will do a black and white dump of
the custom Hold and Modify PRINTERTEST screen and
demonstrates the printer's ability to print grey-scale
graphics.
Color Test
If the printer has color capability in addition to graphics
then the Color Test is run. It dumps PRINTERTEST's color-
pattern screen. Comparing the screen colors to the printed
ones helps to show the printers color capability.