Both-Side Adjustment Flow
The following shows the procedure for the Both Sides Adjust.
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 adjustments as needed.
The following items of Adjustment - Machine Adjustment - Printer Adjustment on the MACHINE screen are adjustment items that need to be checked:
supplementary explanationRestart Timing Adjustmentto[Restart Timing Adjustment]
supplementary explanationCentering Adjustmentto[Centering Adjustment]
supplementary explanationFD-Mag. Adjustmentto[FD-Mag. Adjustment]
supplementary explanationCD-Mag. Adjustmentto[CD-Mag. Adjustment]
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
NOTICE
The adjustment for the reference position of the print side is an advanced adjustment. Contact your service representative in advance of the adjustment.
Performing Both Sides Adjust.
The adjustment can be made using one of the following five methods: (AutoMeasure is not available on a machine that is not equipped with Integrated Color Care Unit IQ-501. Scan Meas. is not available on a machine that is not equipped with the scanner (Original Glass).
supplementary explanationAutoMeasure adjustment: the method used for scanning both sides of an adjustment chart using Integrated Color Care Unit IQ-501 and automatically making both side adjustment.to[AutoMeasure] adjustment
supplementary explanationScan Meas. adjustment: the method used for aligning both sides with correction of the back side magnification and print position based on the front side ones. Will automatically adjust the both side adjustment with a scanner functions of this machine.to[Scan Meas.] Adjustment
supplementary explanationGap adjustment: the method used for aligning both sides with correction of the back side magnification and print position based on the front side ones.to[Gap] Adjustment
supplementary explanationChart Adjustment: the method used for aligning both sides with correction of the magnification and print position of both front and back side.to[Chart Adjustment]
supplementary explanationZoom/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.to[Zoom]/[Image Shift] Adjustment
Tips
If the entire image is rotated or skewed when printing, you can use Scan Meas. Adjustment or Rotate/Skew to adjust the rotation or screw amount. For details, refer to [Rotate/Skew] Adjustment or [Scan Meas.] Adjustment.
When you want to change the paper type of the tray or the accuracy of the size (magnification) and position (image shift) of a print image is important, first select Front - Zoom / Image Shift adjustment or Chart Adjustment to adjust the front side, then select Scan Meas. Adjustment Back - Chart Adjustment to adjust the back side.
You can change the default screen of the Both Sides Adjust screen. For details, contact your service representative. (AutoMeasure cannot be set as the default screen on a machine that is not equipped with Integrated Color Care Unit IQ-501. Scan Meas. cannot be set as the default screen on a machine that is not equipped with the scanner (Original Glass).)