The results of the adjustment are reflected only in the
currently selected media settings.
Before you start making adjustments, select the correct
Media Settings to which to save them. The number of
the currently selected media settings is displayed on the
printer's screen.
U
Make sure nozzles are not clogged before adjusting.
If nozzles are clogged, adjustments are not performed
correctly.
Print a check pattern and visually inspect it, and then
perform
Head Cleaning
if necessary.
U
“Checking for clogged nozzles” on page 100
Redo the adjustments if the settings for Platen Gap
are changed as follows.
❏
When switched to or from
Auto
or
Manual
❏
When the
Value
is changed in
Manual
Execute Print Head Alignment
Adjustment types and execution sequence
There are two types of
Print Head Alignment
,
Standard
and
Micro Adjust
.
With
Standard
, visually inspect the printed adjustment
pattern and input the adjustment values.
With
Micro Adjust
, input the adjustment values, and
then do an actual printout to confirm whether the
results of the adjustment are suitable.
Do
Standard
adjustment first, and if the image quality is
not improved after the adjustment, then do
Micro
Adjust
. However, in the following cases, select
Micro
Adjust
first.
❏
When using the S size hanger platen, XS size platen,
or sleeve platen
❏
When the print surface of the media is not flat, such
as when there is a pocket
Adjustment procedure
Read the following before starting adjustments.
U
“Precautions when executing Print Adjustments”
A
Load the media, for which adjustments are being
done, on the platen that is actually being used.
U
“Load the T-shirt (media)” on page 59
B
Confirm the media settings that are currently
selected in the media info area on the printer's
screen.
To save the adjustment results for the currently
selected media settings, go to step 5.
To save the adjustment results to a different
media setting, go to the next step.
C
Press the media info area, and then press in the
order of
Current Settings
-
Media
.
D
Select the media settings to which to save the
adjustment results, and then press
(home).
E
Press the media info area.
F
Press in the order of
Print Adjustments
-
Head Alignment
, and then select either
Standard
or
Micro Adjust
.
If you select
Standard
: Go to step 7.
If you select
Micro Adjust
: Go to step 9.
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