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Printer Calibration
Feed Calibration
The
Feed Calibration
is used for the printer step calibration to verify and correct the fabric feeding. The
printer prints a complete image in several passes. A pass is the horizontal carriage sweep perpendicular
to the fabric movement. After each pass, the printer moves the fabric forward for the next pass and it (the
next pass) should be in continuation with the previously printed pass. If there is any gapping or
overlapping situation then it will cause horizontal white or dark bands or stripes to appear in the print
output. Thus, in this situation, step size needs to be adjusted. The step size is affected by multiple factors
like head height, thickness and type of the printing fabric etc. Feed Adjust should be used to fine adjust
the step size.
Getting the Feed Correction Value
To get the correction value, you have to select the
TEST PRINT
option under the
CALIBRATION
menu. The
Feed Test result
prints on the fabric, as shown below:
Fig 55: Displaying the Feed Adjustment Test Result
In the above figure, you can notice that the pattern is corrected at
“0.00”
position. The correction value
can either positive or negative. Enter the correct correction value in the given field (Refer to Fig 60) and
again verify the result by issuing the
TEST PRINT
command.
Follow these steps to perform feed calibration:
Step 1:
Press the
MENU
button from the Control Panel of the print engine.
Step 2:
Press the Up or Down arrow button and select the
CALIBRATION
option from the sub-menu list,
as shown below:
Fig 56: Selecting the CALIBRATION Option
Step 3:
Press the Right arrow button to confirm the selection of the
CALIBRATION
option (Refer to Fig 57).
