Ricoh InfoPrint 4100 TD3, Operating Manual

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About this task
Do this procedure to balance the print contrast between Printer 1 and Printer 2.
This procedure matches the optical density of the solid areas between printers. The
contrast adjustment increases and decreases optical density. Higher contrast values
produce higher density.
Procedure:
Procedure
1. Select Maintenance
→
Print Samples to display the Print Samples panel.
2.
Select
Diagnostic
from the Source list.
3. Select Primary and Alternate from the Print Samples list.
4.
Run a Primary Print Sample quantity of 500 to stabilize the print quality.
5. Run the Alternate Print Sample to compare the front and back sides of the
forms.
Note:
This Alternate Print Sample is only for high resolution printers. Low
resolution printers use a different Alternate Print Sample.
6. If the print contrast between Printer 1 and Printer 2 is not balanced, do the
following:
a. Starting with a lower contrast value, increase the value until the large black
square on the Alternate Print Samples just fills in with solid black on one of
the printers. Repeat this step for the other printer.
b. Compare the samples marked 85 LPI.
c. Use the Contrast control on the Print Quality panel ( Printer Definition
→
Print Quality ) as necessary to make the black squares of equal darkness on
both printers. This may result in different contrast values for each printer.
Note: The contrast values change only for the loaded Snapshot.
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Figure 84. Alternate Print Sample
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Operating the InfoPrint 4100