摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image formation device which lets a user know a detailed status of a printer easily without using special tools for error checking, and to provide a test pattern output method. <P>SOLUTION: Each specific error of a printer engine is recognized beforehand. When a command to make a test print is given (S1), a test pattern corresponding to the recognized error or to no-error is printed out (S5 or S9). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO |