Cross Web Adjustment
The best method for evaluating web alignment is to examine the Proc. Block Test Pattern. Lack of alignment in the test print indicates poor web alignment.
1Press the PRINT / PAUSE key to pause printing.
2Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until you select the Cross Web Adj submenu.
3Before beginning web alignment, set all the web alignment values to “0”.
4Now press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key to select the Test Print submenu.
5Select the appropriate block pattern.
6Press the SELECT key again to resume printing. The printer will immediately begin to print labels showing the block test pattern.
7Examine the process black box. It should appear black, without any other color along an edge. If a color shadow appears along an edge, that print station is in need of alignment. Also examine the block patterns to observe the horizontal alignment. If any color seems horizontally misaligned, the cross web alignment must be adjusted.
8Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Cross Web Adj menu is displayed.
9Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key to select the station in need of adjustment, depending on which color needs to be aligned.
10Press the + or - key to change the setting for the selected print station. The value range is
Note
Each time you make a change to the cross web setting, the test pattern will restart.
11Continue making adjustments until you observe that the blocks in the test pattern are horizontally aligned.
When all blocks are aligned in both directions, and the black block prints without any color shadows, the color alignment is optimal.
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