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Restart Timing Adjustment: Adjusting the Image Position of Lead Edge in Paper Feed Direction in the Printer

Adjust the image position of lead edge in paper feed direction in the printer engine.

Objects of adjustment:

Front side: All Trays Offset, Restart Timing (Tray 1 to Tray 5), Restart Timing (Bypass)

Back side: Restart Timing (Tray 1 to Tray 5), Restart Timing (Bypass)

  • Make this adjustment after completing [FD-Mag. Adjustment].

  • The adjustment of [All Trays Offset] is applied to both the front and back sides.

  1. Press [Adjustment] on the [MACHINE] screen to display the [Adjustment Menu] screen.

  2. Press [Machine Adjustment], [Printer Adjustment], and [Restart Timing Adjustment] in sequence.

  3. Press the key of the object to be adjusted.

  4. Press [Print Mode].

  5. Load A3 paper or 11 17 paper into the tray to be adjusted, then select that tray.

  6. Press Start on the control panel.

    A sample pattern will be output.

    • On the front side of the chart, mark will be printed so that you can tell which tray is used to print the chart. For details, refer to Chart.

  7. Measure the resultant restart timing.

    Allowance: 20 mm ± 0.5 mm

  8. If any adjustment is required, press [Exit PrintMode] to return to the [Restart Timing Adjustment] screen.

  9. Use the touch panel keypad or the keypad on the control panel to enter the setting data.

    • Use [+/-] to specify the value to be positive or negative.

    • Press [Set] to change the Current Value.

    • Adjustment Range:
      [All Trays Offset]: ([Lower]) -45 to +45 ([Higher]) (1 step = 0.1 mm)
      [Tray 1] to [Tray 5], [Bypass]: ([Lower]) -30 to +30 ([Higher]) (1 step = 0.1 mm)

    • For each tray, you can adjust image edge position of the paper feed direction until the sum of [All Trays Offset] and the adjusted value of the individual tray reaches -60 to +60.

  10. Repeat steps 4 to 9 until the desired result is obtained.

  11. Press [Return].

    The screen returns to the [Printer Adjustment Menu] screen.