Adjusting Print Quality Using the Product
Control Panel
If your
printouts become grainy or blurry, you notice misalignment of
vertical lines, or you see dark or light horizontal bands, you may
need to adjust print quality using the product control panel.
Make sure roll paper or cut sheet
paper is loaded in the printer. You need at least this much paper
to print the adjustment pattern:
Roll paper: 16.5 inches (420 mm)
Auto sheet feeder: 2 sheets of paper sized A3
(11.7 × 16.5 inches [297 × 420 mm])
or A4 (8.3 × 11.7 inches
[210 × 297 mm])
Cut sheet feeder: 1 sheet of paper sized A2
(16.5 × 23.4 inches [420 × 594 mm])
or larger, or 2 sheets of paper smaller than A2
(16.5 × 23.4 inches
[420 × 594 mm]), loaded one at a time
Press the home button, if
necessary.
Make sure the correct paper type is
selected on the product control panel.
Select Settings > Maintenance > Print
Quality Adjustment. You see a screen like this:
If you want to change the paper source
that the adjustment pattern prints on, select Paper Source. Otherwise, select Start to print the adjustment pattern.
The first set of adjustment patterns prints.
Note: If you are
printing on cut sheets in A2 (16.5 × 23.4 inches
[420 × 594 mm]) size or larger, or on roll
paper with Auto Cut turned off, do
not remove or pull out the paper until the second set of alignment
patterns prints.
Follow the instructions on the LCD
screen to select the best patterns for the first set of adjustment
patterns, and select OK. The
second set of adjustment patterns prints.
Note: If you are
printing on cut sheets smaller than A2 (16.5 × 23.4
inches [420 × 594 mm]) size, load the second
sheet of paper.
Follow the instructions on the LCD
screen to select the best patterns for the second set of adjustment
patterns, and select OK. The
screen displays a confirmation message and returns to the home
screen.