Print Line Adjustment
Print Line Adjustments allow you to align the printing of each of the four print stations to obtain accurate color registration in the media travel direction. These adjustments are made for print stations 1, 2, and 3 using print station 4 as a stationary reference. As such, there is no print line adjustment available for print station 4. Print line adjustments are used to compensate for minor variations in printhead or media positions, and may be needed when media is changed or a printhead is replaced.
Once this procedure has been performed, it rarely needs to be repeated during normal operation. Print line adjustments are best performed dynamically while the
To print a block test pattern:
1Select the slowest print speed for the adjustment process to conserve media and ribbon.
2Press the PRINT/PAUSE key until the printer is in the Pause state.
3Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Test Print menu is displayed.
Pause: Test Print
Proc. Block Pattern (CMYK) *
4Press the + or - pushbuttons until the Proc. Block Pattern (CMYK) option is dis- played.
5Press the SELECT key. An asterisk (*) appears to confirm your choice.
6Press the SELECT key again. The printer will immediately begin to print labels showing the block test pattern.
Printing will continue throughout the adjustment process until the printer is paused or the operating state of the printer is changed. The pattern on the test labels will show each of the current print stations providing a visual indication of how much adjustment each print station location needs.
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