Manual Head Registration The printer creates images by firing dots of ink onto a sheet of media. Precise positioning of each dot is essential for optimal print quality. This is possible only if you register all printheads in the printhead assembly to each other in both the X (along the length of the platen) and Y (along the length of the media) direc- tions.
This is a
◆Print a registration pattern.
◆Enter the X and Y registration data for each head.
Tip | AutoSet incorporates an automatic version of this |
| calibration. Try AutoSet first before running this |
| manual calibration (see “AutoSet” on page |
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1.Press the (Menu) key from the Front Page screen on the control panel to display the menus.
2.Press the (Menu In) key display the Calibrate Printer menu.
3.Press the key to highlight Manual Calibration.
4.Press the (Menu In) key.
5.Press the key to highlight Manual Head Registration.
6.Press the (Menu In) key to select the option.
The control panel asks whether you want to print a manual
7.Press the key.
The control panel displays a menu to allow you to select a Fine, Medium, or Coarse registration pattern.
8.Press the and keys to select a pattern, then press the key.
If you have a calibration pattern from a recent print, you can use it to calibrate the heads. Press (Cancel) and go to step .
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