8. Print head Adjustment Procedures

8-8. Media Feed Amount Compensation

The setting for the media feed amount (Feed Compensate on the Try utility) varies according to the thickness of the media used. Change this setting whenever you change the type of media used.

  1. Select the print mode.
    1. Press the ONLINE key on the control panel to put the printer into ONLINE status.
    2. On the menu bar, click File -> Print Setup.
  1. Set the following settings to print adjustment pattern:
    1. Apply a check in the box in front of “Color C” (Cyan).
      This depends on which color is adjusted.
    2. Remove the checks from the boxes in front of the other three colors (Color M (Magenta), Color Y (Yellow), and Color K (Black)).
      This depends on which color is adjusted.
    3. Select “Test Mode” for “Print Mode”.
    4. Remove the check from the box in front of “BiDirection”.
    5. Click “OK”.
  1. Select an adjustment pattern and print it.
    1. On the menu bar, click File -> Open.
    2. Open the file “C: /Try/SmallGrid126.group”
    3. Click the Right arrow button on the tool bar to print the selected pattern.
    4. Only cyan will be printed.
  1. Use the Try utility to adjust the spacing between each printed bands.
    1. Use the Try utility to make adjustments so that the vertical lines and the diagonal lines are connected as straight lines.
    2. Click the “More” button from the Print Setup menu to display the Important Setup menu.
    3. The “Warning: Change these parameters carefully!” message is displayed. Click “Yes”.
    4. Adjust the Feed Compensate of Important Setup menu to align the printed bands.
    5. Increase or decrease a value of Feed Compensate until each band is connected.

  1. Print the adjustment pattern once again, and check the results of the adjustments made.
  2. Repeat the printing and adjustment procedures until satisfactory adjustment results have been achieved.