
Manual X Head Registration
Precise positioning of each drop of ink is essential for optimal print quality. This is possible only if you register all printheads in the printhead assembly to each other in the X (along the length of the platen) direction.
This is a
•Print a registration pattern.
•Enter the X registration data for each head.
Note This is the manual version of AutoH2H Calibration (see “Auto Calibrations” on page
1.Press the Calibrate key from the Front Page screen, then press Manual Calibrations in the menu.
2.Press Manual X Head Registration in the menu.
The control panel asks whether you want to print a manual
•If you have a calibration pattern from a recent print, you can use it to calibrate the heads. Press ( (Cancel) and go to the next step.
•If you need to print a new calibration pattern, press ! (Proceed). The printer prints a calibration page.
When the calibration page has printed, the control panel dis- plays this prompt:
Take readings from left side of pattern.
3.Press the ! key.
The control panel displays this message:
X Direction Registration
Head 2: +0
4.Examine the X direction pattern (in the
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