Inventors:
Richard D. Bolcavage - Kirkwood NY
Michael D. Hryck - Endwell NY
William B. Kauczka - Endicott NY
Harold B. Kinter - Binghamton NY
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY
International Classification:
B41J 938
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for testing print elements of a printer, such as a belt printer, in which the print element operating circuits are energized at an energy level insufficient to cause printing but sufficient to generate feedback signals for checking operativeness by a microprocessor.