Xante 3 Series warranty Accurate Calibration Technology X-ACT, Front Panel X-ACT

Accurate Calibration Technology (X-ACT)

Use XANTÉ’s patented X-ACT (3G) feature to calibrate your printer in two ways, through the front panel MISC: XACT menu or through XANTÉ Command Center’s More X-ACT menu.

Front Panel X-ACT

Your printer’s front panel MISC: XACT menu allows you to make 1/2 mm line length adjustments using the following procedure.

Note: To use the front panel XACT, you need a metric ruler with

1/2 millimeter rule markings. Also, youmust use the paper cassette, not the multipurpose feeder, when making X-ACT

adjustments. The adjustments for one size media apply to every media size, so you do not have to make individual adjustments for each size.

1.Make sure the printer is on and idle. Then, make sure that

media the size of your final output is loaded in the printer’s paper cassette and the cassette is selected as the media source.

2. Press the Menu key until		SETUP: MISC appears. Then, press
	the Enter key.
3.	Press the Menu key until	MISC: XACT appears. Then, press
	the Enter key.
4.	Press the Menu key until	XACT TEST PAGE appears. Then,

press the Enter key. A page prints with 2 lines, Line A and Line B. The measurement listed by each line is the desired length for that line on that media size. In this example, Tabloid size 11" x 17" (257 mm x 431 mm) media is used. Line A should be 251.46 mm and Line B should 388.61 mm.

5.Measure Line A. Use the following procedures to adjust the printer for the correct line length.

a. Note the amount Line A is over or under 251.46 mm.

b.	Press the Menu key until	LINE A appears. Then, press
	the Enter key.

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