Service Calibrations

3. Accuracy Calibration

NOTE

The purpose of this Accuracy Calibration is to set the nominal advance of the media, changing the factory default values stored on the EEROM. This calibration is necessary to control the exact movement of the media in order to avoid print quality problems like banding.

This changes the factory default value for the nominal advance of the media.

Perform the Service Accuracy Calibration whenever:

νPaper-axis Assembly is disassembled or replaced.

NOTE

If you get an error code, refer to Page 5-26, Calibration Error

 

Codes for its description and resolution.

 

Perform the Accuracy Calibration as follows:

 

 

Make sure you load HP High Gloss Photo Paper into the Printer

WARNING

 

before performing this calibration. Do NOT use any other type

 

of media apart from HP High Gloss Photo Paper.

 

 

1.In the Service Calibrations submenu, select "2.3 Accuracy" and press Enter.

2 Service Calibrations...

2.1Scan axis

2.2Service Station

2.3ACCURACY

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2.When the following message appears on the front panel, select "Create Pattern" and press Enter.

2.3 ACCURACY

Create Pattern

Measure Pattern

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HP DesignJet 5000 Series Printers Service Manual

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HP 5000 manual Codes for its description and resolution, Perform the Accuracy Calibration as follows
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5000 specifications

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