When to Calibrate

When to run

Calibration

Function

 

 

 

When printing a large group of print

AutoTune (page 4-4)

Automatic jet maintenance during

jobs

 

extended printing periods.

 

 

 

When loading a new media (but not

Linearization (see documentation

Linearization of colors.

when loading a new roll of the same

for third-party RIP or HP RIP)

 

media)

 

Note: For maximum accuracy, the

 

 

photodiode must be cooled by its

 

 

fan before reading color patches. If

 

 

the left UV curing lamp has been on

 

 

for longer than 10 minutes, the pho-

 

 

todiode cooling fan runs for 12 min-

 

 

utes before taking readings;

 

 

otherwise the fan runs for 7.5 min-

 

 

utes. The control panel displays a

 

 

countdown timer while the photo-

 

 

diode is cooling.

Banding

Media Feed (page 4-9)

Calibrates the media advance.

 

 

 

Poor output quality (apparent mis-

Auto Calibrations (page 4-6)

Calibrates the printhead positions

registration of colors, banding)

 

and inkjets. You can also run the

 

 

Manual Calibrations if necessary.

 

 

 

When printheads have been moved

Auto Bidirectional (page 4-6) or

Head calibrations. Run Manual

or replaced

Manual Bidirectional (page 4-12)

when calibrating transparent or

 

 

other media that the onboard digital

 

 

image sensor cannot calibrate.

 

 

 

If Auto Calibrations do not improve

Manual Calibrations (page 4-8)

Aligns printheads, allows you to

print quality, or if printing on trans-

 

map out specific inkjets. Not nor-

parent or other media that cannot

 

mally needed except when printing

be detected by the printer

 

on “invisible” media.

 

 

 

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When to Calibrate