Procedure of [Both Sides Adjust]

The following shows the procedure for the [Both Sides Adjust].

1. Checking the reference position of the printing side .

   To determine the misalignment of printing position, the adjustment of the reference position required on the main body side must be completed.

   Before performing the [Both Sides Adjust], check the adjusted value of the reference position and make adjustment as needed.

   The following items of [Adjustment] - [Machine Adjustment] - [Printer Adjustment] on the [MACHINE] screen are adjustment items that need to be checked:

   • [ Restart Timing Adjustment] ->Restart Timing Adjustment: Adjusting the Image Position of Lead Edge in Paper Feed Direction in the Printer

   • [ Centering Adjustment] ->Centering Adjustment: Adjusting the Image Position in the Crosswise Direction in the Printer

   • [ FD-Mag. ] ->FD-Mag. Adjustment: Adjusting the Magnification in Paper Feed Direction in the Printer

   • [ CD-Mag. ] ->CD-Mag. Adjustment: Adjusting the Magnification in Crosswise Direction in the Printer

   Adjust the front side in the following order, and then adjust the back side in the same order.

   [ FD-Mag. Adjustment] - [CD-Mag. Adjustment] - [Restart Timing Adjustment] - [Centering Adjustment]

   

   • The adjustment for the reference position of the print side is an advanced adjustment. Contact your service representative in advance of the adjustment.

2. Performing [Both Sides Adjustment] per Tray.

   The adjustment can be made by either of the following four methods:

   • [Scan Meas.] adjustment: the method used for scanning both sides of an adjustment chart using the scanner functions of this machine and automatically making both side adjustment.->Scan Meas. adjustment

   • [Scan Meas.] requires the front-side adjustment depending on the firmware version. For details, contact your service representative.

   • [Gap] adjustment: the method used for aligning both sides with correction of the back side magnification and print position based on the front side ones.->Gap adjustment

   • [Chart Adjustment]: the method used for aligning both sides with correction of the magnification and print position of both front and back side.->Chart Adjustment

   • [Zoom]/[Image Shift] adjustment: the method used for fine adjustment after [Scan Meas.] adjustment, [Gap] adjustment, or [Chart Adjustment], or the method used when the amount of misalignment between both sides is figured out.->Zoom/Image Shift Adjustment

   You need not perform both of the [Scan Meas.] and [Gap] adjustment.

   You can change the default screen of the [Both Sides Adjust] screen. For details, contact your service representative.