Introduction Printer Options Menu Tree Technical Info Error Messages Troublesho
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Introduction Printer Options Menu Tree Technical Info Error Messages Troubleshooting
Reference Guide 8142/8160
Micro-banding calibration
Preparations
These are the same preparations as for basic calibration: load media, activate dryer, warm up platen. If the dryer is
in idle mode, reset the dryer temp by choosing an alternative dryer option, setting, then going back and choosing
correct option.
Setting Print Mode
The number of print passes must be set to 6-pass to check for micro-banding.
1
At the Control Panel, press
Setup Menu
/
Print Mode Menu/Print Passes
, toggle
Next
/
Prev
to
6
and press
OK
.
All Color Test
1
Press
Utility Menu
/
Service Menu
/
Diagnostics Menu
/
Color Test Menu
/
All Color Test
. A color bar will print for
each cartridge.
2
Analyze the calibration test target print (especially the
cyan
sector) for media overfeed or underfeed.
· To change the
Paper Calibration Value
:
Utility Menu/Calib Menu/Paper Calib Menu/Feed Adjust Menu.
If
overfeed
is observed as in example A below (white lines/gaps occurring), then
decrease
the
Paper
Calibration Value
(see procedure above) by one or two digits (e.g., from 4806 to 4804) and re-test. Only
change this value by one or two units at a time!
Note:
Every time the
Paper Calibration Value
is changed you will prompted to
Save User
.
· If
underfeed
is observed as in example B below (dark lines/overlap occurring), then
increase
the
Paper
Calibration Value
(see procedure in sidebar at left) by one or two digits (e.g., from 4806 to 4808) and re-
test. Only change this value by one or two units at a time!
