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Phaser 600 Color Printer
9
Checks and Adjustments
Tilt adjustment
In this adjustment, you adjust the printhead's position in the printhead carriage.
The adjustment sets the level of the magenta ink-jets at the right of the printhead
face (viewed from the rear) level with the cyan ink-jets at the left of the
printhead face.
1.
Turn on the printer (if not already on).
2.
If cold, allow the printhead to warm up to its operating temperature
(this takes about 15 to 20 minutes from a cold start).
3.
Scroll to the
Service Support
menu and enter the Extended
Service Support menu by pressing both the Menu and Exit buttons at
the same time.
4.
Scroll to the
Tilt Adjust
menu item. Press Print to print a tilt
adjustment pattern. The printer then prints a tilt adjustment pattern.
5.
With a magnifying lens, examine the test pattern. Determine if the
black printing is higher or lower than the cyan printing.
Warning
The printhead is hot. To avoid injury, don’t touch it.
6.
If black is higher than cyan
: Loosen the left-side adjusting screw
1
/
2
turn (as viewed from the rear of the printer). Tighten the right-side
adjusting screw
1
/
2
turn. Retighten the left-side adjusting screw.
If black is lower than cyan
: Loosen the right-side adjusting screw
1
/
2
turn (as viewed from the rear of the printer). Tighten the left-side
adjusting screw
1
/
2
turn. Retighten the right-side adjusting screw.
7.
Press
to print another tilt adjustment pattern.
8.
Repeat Steps 6 and 7 until the black printing is level with the cyan
printing.
9.
Exit to the main menu.
Note
Misalignment must not exceed
1
/
4
pixel.