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[Chart Adjustment]

Enter the measurement value after printing a chart and measuring the measuring points with scale.

Because the positions of both sides can be adjusted by only entering measurement values, this adjustment is useful for 2-sided printing with a new paper type or when the amount of misalignment between both sides is unknown after changing the paper in the tray.

  1. Press [Both Sides] on the [MACHINE] screen.

  2. Select the tray in which the papers to be adjusted have been set.

  3. Press [Front], and then press [Chart Adjustment].

  4. Press [Print Mode].

  5. Press Start on the control panel.

    A test chart is printed.

  6. Press [Exit PrintMode].

  7. Measure the line length of each point from [1] to [8] in the output chart.

    • The figure shows an example where [1] and [5] are measured.

    • You can enter a value in 0.1 mm increments.

    • Be sure to make note of the measurement lengths.

  8. Press the number of each point, and use the touch panel keypad or [][] to enter the measured length.

    • Press [Clear] to reset the value.

  9. To start the adjustment, press [Adjustment Start].

    • In the next step, adjust the back side.

  10. Press [Back], and then press [Chart Adjustment].

  11. Press [Print Mode].

  12. Press Start on the control panel.

    A test chart is printed.

    • mark is printed on the front side so that you can recognize which tray output the chart. For details, refer to Chart.

  13. Press [Exit PrintMode].

  14. Measure the misalignment between  of [1] to [4] on the [back] side <Back Side> and  on the [front] side <Front Side> of the printed chart.

    • The figure shows an example to measure [1]. The scale resolution is 0.5 mm.

    • The black in the figure indicates the front side, and the blue indicates the back side.

    • Measure the X and Y directions to check the misalignment of print position.

    • You can enter a value in 0.1 mm increments.

    • Be sure to make note of the measurement values.

    • For example, when of [1] is misaligned leftward (plus side of X direction) by 2.0 mm and downward (minus side of Y direction) by 1.5 mm from the one on the front side as shown in the figure, press in order of [2][0][+/-] and enter -2.0 to correct and move rightward (minus side of X direction) the blue line on the back side by 2.0 mm in the X direction. And also press in order of [1][5] and enter +1.5 to correct and move upward (plus side of Y direction) by 1.5 mm in the Y direction.

  15. Press [X] or [Y] of each point, and use the touch panel keypad or [][] to enter the measurement value.

    • If the print position is misaligned rightward or downward (to the minus side), enter a positive value. If misaligned leftward or upward (to the plus side), enter a negative value.

    • Use [+/-] to specify the value to be positive or negative.

    • Press [Clear] to reset the value.

  16. To start the adjustment, press [Adjustment Start].

  17. Press [Close].

    Now, the [Chart Adjustment] is completed.