Adjusting the color registration

Adjusting the color registration automatically

1From the printer control panel, press System.

2Press or repeatedly until Admin appears, and then press OK.

3Press or repeatedly until Maintenance appears, and then press OK.

4Press or repeatedly until Adjust ColorRegi appears, and then press OK.

5Press or repeatedly until Auto Correct appears, and then press OK.

6Press or repeatedly until Yes appears, and then press OK. The printer returns to Select Function.

Note: An automatic color registration adjustment is performed every time a new print cartridge is installed.

Adjusting the color registration manually

You can fine-tune color registration by performing a manual adjustment:

1From the printer control panel, press System.

2Press or repeatedly until Admin appears, and then press OK.

3Press or repeatedly until Maintenance appears, and then press OK.

4Press or repeatedly until Adjust Color Regi appears, and then press OK.

5Press or repeatedly until Color Regi Chart appears, and then press OK.

6Press OK to print the Color Registration Chart.

7The chart prints and the printer returns to Select Function.

On the Color Registration Chart, locate the lines to the right of the Y (Yellow), M (Magenta), and C (Cyan) pattern, and find the values of the straightest lines. When 0 is the value nearest the straightest line, you do not need to adjust the color registration. When the value is not 0, enter the correct value:

1From the printer control panel, press System.

2Press or repeatedly until Admin appears, and then press OK.

3Press or repeatedly until Maintenance appears, and then press OK.

4Press or repeatedly until Adjust Color Regi appears, and then press OK.

5Press or repeatedly until Color Regi appears, and then press OK.

6Select Yellow, Magenta, or Cyan, and then press OK.

7Press or repeatedly until you reach the value displayed on the chart.

8Press .

Maintaining the printer

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