These adjustments achieve the optimum settings for paper registration in the Main Scan and Sub Scan directions.

To do this adjustment you will need to:

  • Set Tray 2 for normal paper, thickness 2
  • Load A3 normal paper in Tray 2
  • Print the Trim Pattern
  • Do some simple calculations, based on measurements of the Trim Patterns, and then do some adjustments
  1. Set the A3 Normal paper in Tray 2.

  2. Enter the SP mode, and then check and set the following SP codes.

    1001-001 to 009

    • Check each setting.
    • If it is not “0”, set it to “0”.
    • Do not restore the original settings after adjustment.

    1003-001 to 008

    • Check each setting.
    • If it is not “0”, set it to “0”.
    • Do not restore the original settings after adjustment.

  3. Do SP2109-003, select pattern #14, and then print Trimming Area patterns on one side of 5 A3 sheets.

    • The procedure for printing the pattern is different for the Printer model. For details, see the section below: “Printing Pattern #14 for the Printer Model”.

    Front [A]

  4. Measure and on each sheet [A], and then average the values. You can fill in the table below to record the measurements and averaged results.

    Print

    (X)   

    (Y)   

    1st

    		  

    2nd

    		  

    3rd

    		  

    4th

    		  

    5th

    		  

    Ave.

    		  

    Adjustment for X, Y

    		  
  5. Use the average value of to calculate the sub scan adjustment (X) with this equation:
    4 mm – Ave. mm = X mm
  6. Use the averaged value calculated in Step 5 to adjust the setting of SP1501-001.
    • The calculated value is added to the current setting of SP1501-001.
    • For example, if the current value of SP1501-001 is “1.0” mm, and the calculated value is “-0.2”, then you should enter “0.8” (mm).
  7. Use the average value of to calculate the main scan adjustment (Y) with this equation:
    2 mm – Ave. mm = Y mm
  8. Use the averaged value calculated in Step 7 to adjust the setting of SP1502-001.
    • The calculated value is added to the current setting of SP1502-001.
    • For example, if the current value of SP1502-001 is “1.0” mm, and the calculated value is “0.2”, then you should enter “1.2” (mm).

  9. After completing the adjustments, do SP2109-003, select pattern #14, and then print Trimming Area patterns on both sides of 5 A3 sheets.

    • The procedure for printing the pattern is different for the Printer model. For details, see the next section: “Printing Pattern #14 for the Printer Model”.
    • Measure and for the front side, just as you did above, and then measure and for the back side as shown in the diagram below.
    • The measurements for , should be 4±0.3 mm.
    • If each value for  and is 2.0±0.1 and the averaged value 2.0±0.3, this is ideal and no further adjustment is required.
    • If  and are not within these ranges, repeat this procedure from Step 3 above.
    • If  and are not within range, go to the next step

    Print

    (X)   

    (Y)   

    1st

    		  

    2nd

    		  

    3rd

    		  

    4th

    		  

    5th

    		  

    Average

    		  

    Adjustment for X, Y

    		  

    Print

     (X)   

     (Y)   

    1st

    		  

    2nd

    		  

    3rd

    		  

    4th

    		  

    5th

    		  

    Average

    		  

    Adjustment for X, Y

    		  
  10. If the calculated average is not within 2.0±0.1 mm, or if none of the measurements (1 to 5)  are within 2.0±0.3 (recommended), calculate the offset for the sub scan registration value for the average value of :
    2 mm –  mm = X mm
  11. Enter SP mode and add the offset value for the sub scan adjustment on the back page to the current setting of SP1501-002.
  12. If the calculated averaged is not within 2.0±0.1 mm, or if none of the measurements (1 to 5) are within 2.0±0.3 (recommended), calculate the offset for the main scan registration value for the average value of : 2 mm – mm = Y mm
  13. Enter SP mode and add the offset value for the main scan adjustment on the back page to the current setting of SP1502-002.
  14. Do SP2109-003, select pattern #14, and then print Trimming Area patterns on both sides of 5 A3 sheets, and then measure the results.
    • The averaged result for should be 4.0±0.1 mm, and each value should be in the range 4.0±0.3 mm.
    • The averaged result for should be 2.0±0.1 mm, and each value should be in the range 2.0±0.3 mm.