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FD-Mag. Adjustment: Adjusting the Magnification in Paper Feed Direction in the Printer

Adjust the magnification in paper feed direction in the printer engine. This adjustment value will be the standard for Both Sides Adjust in Paper Setting.

Objects of adjustment:

Front side: Printer FD-Mag.

Back side: Tray 1 to Tray 5, Bypass Tray

  • The adjustment of [Printer FD-Mag.] 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 [FD-Mag. Adjustment] in sequence.

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

    • Select [Side 1] or [Side 2].

    • If [Side 2] is selected, select the tray 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 magnification in the paper feed direction.

    Allowance: ± 0.5% or less (full size)

    Within 205.7 mm ± 1 mm

  8. If any adjustment is required, press [Exit PrintMode] to return to the [FD-Mag. 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:
      -[ Printer FD Mag.]: ([Short]) -10 to +10 ([Long]) (1 step = 0.05%)
      - [Tray 1] to [Tray 5], [Bypass]: ([Short]) -10 to 0 ([Long]) (1 step = 0.05%)

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

  11. Press [Return].

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