Canon 2159B002 user manual Maintenance

Adjusting the feed amount

2. Press the Menu button to display MAIN MENU.

3. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Adjust Printer, and then press the ► button.

4. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Manual Band Adj, and then press the ► button.

5. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Yes, and then press the OK button. Test pattern A is printed for band adjustment.

Note

•If paper is fed automatically and no roll is loaded, select the media source and click the OK button. Additionally, when Cassette is selected as the paper source, choose the type and size of paper.

6.Examine test pattern A for band adjustment.After you determine the pattern in which streaks are least noticeable, press ▲ or ▼ to choose the pattern number, and then press the OK button.

Test pattern B is printed for band adjustment.

Note

•If streaks seem least noticeable in two patterns but you cannot decide which one is better, choose an intermediate value. For example, choose 11 if you cannot decide whether pattern 10 or 12 is better.

7.Examine test pattern B for band adjustment.After you determine the pattern in which streaks are least noticeable, press ▲ or ▼ to choose the pattern number, and then press the OK button. The feed amount is adjusted, and the printer goes online.

If printed documents are still affected by uneven contrast or banding in different colors at regular intervals after this adjustment, you can adjust the feed amount during printing. (→P.609)

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