Printer Mode

There are six adjustable modes (select these modes with printer SP1-102-001):

1200 x 1200 photo mode (1bit/4col)
600 x 600 photo mode (4bit/4col)
600 x 600 photo mode (2bit/4col)
600 x 600 photo mode (1bit/4col)
1200 x 1200 text mode (1bit/4col)
600 x 600 text mode (4bit/4col)
600 x 600 text mode (2bit/4col)
600 x 600 text mode (1bit/4col)

- Adjustment Procedure -

Execute ACC for the printer mode.
Enter the SP mode.
Select "Printer SP".
Select SP1-102-001. Then select the necessary print mode to adjust. Then select "2" that is used by default printing as priority.
0: 1200 x 1200 photo mode (1bit/4col)
1: 600 x 600 photo mode (4bit/4col)
2: 600 x 600 photo mode (2bit/4col) (Default)
3: 600 x 600 photo mode (1bit/4col)
4: 1200 x 1200 text mode (1bit/4col)
5: 600 x 600 text mode (4bit/4col)
6: 600 x 600 text mode (2bit/4col)
7: 600 x 600 text mode (1bit/4col)
Execute SP1-103-001 to print out a color grayscale chart sheet if you want to examine the image quality for these settings.

Adjust the color density with SP1-104. Compare the color grayscale chart sheet with the C-5Y chart.

Check that the following reference patches on the grayscale chart are within the following range of the C-5Y chart.

Item to adjust

Reference patch on the grayscale chart
(related to the half tone area)

Level on the C-5Y chart
(13 rows scale)

Shadow (High ID)

12th patch from the lighter density

C,M,Y: 6 to 10, Center is the 8th row

K: 8 to 12, Center is the 10th row

Middle (Middle ID)

8th patch from the lighter density

C,M,Y: 3 to 7, Center is the 5th row

K: 5 to 9, Center is the 7th row

Highlight (Low ID)

4th patch from the lighter density

C,M,Y: 1 to 4, Center is the 2nd row

K: 1 to 5, Center is the 3rd row