Printing a test pattern: SP2-109-XXX

After changing an SP value for registration or image adjustment, print a test pattern to check the adjustment result.

  • Some of these test patterns are used for print image adjustments but most are used primarily for design testing.
  • Do not operate the machine until the test pattern is printed out completely. Otherwise, SC will occur.

  1. Enter the SP mode.
  2. Select SP2-109-003 (Test Pattern: Pattern Selection).
  3. Select the pattern number for print from the list, then press [OK].

    No.PatternNo.Pattern
    0None (Default value)13Independent Pattern (4dot)
    1Vertical Line (1dot)14Trimming Area
    2Vertical Line (2dot)15Hound's Tooth Check (Horizontal)
    3Horizontal Line (1dot)16Hound's Tooth Check (Vertical)
    4Horizontal Line (2dot)17Band (Horizontal)
    5Grid Vertical Line18Band (Vertical)
    6Grid Horizontal Line19Checker Flag Pattern
    7Grid Pattern Small20Grayscale (Vertical Margin)
    8Grid Pattern Large21Grayscale (Horizontal Margin)
    9Argyle Pattern Small222 Beam Density Pattern
    10Argyle Pattern Large23Full Dot Pattern
    11Independent Pattern (1dot)24All White Pattern
    12 Independent Pattern (2dot)  
  4. When changing the density of the test pattern, select the density with SP2-109-006 (Test Pattern Density).
  5. Execute SP5-990-005 (SP print mode Diagnostic Report).   
  6. After checking the test pattern, SP2-109-003 must be set to "0: None".