3.6 Adjust print

It is used for optimizing the quality of image prints (Alignment).

Alignment must be set every printing mode.

After selected the printing mode that you want to use, follow the procedure below to perform alignment.

This printer was adjusted at factory shipment so that it obtains the optimum print quality.
Adjust the quality if the print quality changes after the installation environment or the media is changed.
1Turn ON the printer and load the roll media.
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2Confirm that the printer functions normally.
3Display the Printing mode menu on the operation panel.
a.Press the [Menu] key on the operation panel.
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"Menu 1: Setup>" is displayed on the operation panel.
The operation panel shifts to the Setup menu display.
b.Press the [>] key on the operation panel.
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"Set1: MediaType" is displayed on the operation panel.
c.Press the [Enter] key on the operation panel.
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"Media: Type 1" is displayed on the operation panel.
d.Press the [+] key or [–] key on the operation panel to select the media type to use.
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e.Press the [Enter] key on the operation panel.
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"**>1: Print Mode" is displayed on the operation panel.
The selected media (Type 1 to 30) is displayed in "**".
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f.Press the [Enter] key on the operation panel.
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"Mode: Graphics 2 – >" is displayed on the operation panel.
The display shifts to the Printing mode menu.
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4Select the printing mode that you want to use.
a.Press the [+] key or [–] key on the operation panel to select the printing mode to use.
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b.Press the [Cancel] key on the operation panel several times.
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The operation panel returns to Normal.
5Display the Adjust Print menu on the operation panel.
a.Press the [Menu] key on the operation panel.
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"Menu 1: Setup>" is displayed on the operation panel.
The operation panel shifts to the Setup menu display.
b.Press the [+] key or [–] key to select "Menu3: Adjust Print".
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c.Press the [>] key on the operation panel.
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"Adj.1: Confirm" is displayed on the operation panel.
The display enters the Adjust Print menu.
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6Press the [Enter] key on the operation panel.
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A confirmation pattern for quality adjustment is printed.
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After the confirmation pattern is printed, the operation panel shifts to Normal.
7Confirm that the confirmation pattern printing result is as follows.
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a.When the printing result is graphics\TRUE.gif:
You do not need perform Alignment.
The procedure for Alignment is complete.
b.When the printing result is graphics\FALSE.gif:
You need to perform Alignment.
Proceed to step 8.
8Register a set value for Bi-D Quality (two-way printing/quality priority mode).
a.Display the Adjust Print menu on the operation panel in the same way as in step 5.
b.Press the [+] key or [–] key on the operation panel to select "Adj.5: Bi-D Quality".
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c.Press the [Enter] key on the operation panel.
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Start Bi-D Quality pattern printing.
d.Check three print samples that printed with Bi-D Quality pattern, and select the number that is not out of alignment.
"4" is selected in the next printing sample.
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e.Press the [+] key or [–] key to enter the number that you selected in Step d.
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f.Press the [Enter] key on the operation panel.
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The set value for Bi-D Quality is registered.
The operation panel returns to Normal.
9Register the setting for Bi-D Normal (two-way printing/normal mode) in the same way as in step 8.
The procedure for Alignment is complete.