Automatic Gradation Adjustment

You can recalibrate the machine when you notice irregularities in the colour of the copies or prints, such as when copies turn out to be different from the original in gradation, density, or colour.

This is a precise recalibration that is made to the gradation and density settings of the machine. The procedure involves making test pages and placing them on the platen glass for scanning. Once this is complete, the machine automatically corrects the irregularities.

Automatic gradation adjustment may differ, depending on the optional equipment attached to the machine.

The following two types of gradation adjustments can be made:

Full Adjustment

This is a precise recalibration that is made to the gradation, density, and colour settings of the machine. The procedure involves making test pages and placing them on the platen glass for scanning. Once this is complete, the machine automatically corrects the irregularities.

Quick Adjustment

This is a quick and simple adjustment that is made to the gradation, density, and colour settings of the machine. Recalibrations are made internally without outputting any test pages.

IMPORTANT
Make sure that you perform the automatic gradation adjustment with the following paper type: If you are using the imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5255/C5255i/C5250/C5250i Plain Heavy 1/Heavy 2 Heavy 3 If you are using the imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5240i/C5235i Plain Heavy It is recommended that you select [Full Adjust] when performing an automatic gradation adjustment. Select [Quick Adjust] for a quick, but less complete adjustment between regular full adjustment recalibrations. Make sure that you place the test pages properly. Accurate recalibrations of the gradation, density, and colour settings of the machine cannot be made if the test pages are not scanned correctly. Four test pages are output by the machine during this adjustment. This machine adjusts the toner and print speed according to the paper type. To make effective adjustments, select the correct paper type.

IMPORTANT

Make sure that you perform the automatic gradation adjustment with the following paper type:

If you are using the imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5255/C5255i/C5250/C5250i

Plain

Heavy 1/Heavy 2

Heavy 3

If you are using the imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5240i/C5235i

Plain

Heavy

It is recommended that you select [Full Adjust] when performing an automatic gradation adjustment. Select [Quick Adjust] for a quick, but less complete adjustment between regular full adjustment recalibrations.

Make sure that you place the test pages properly. Accurate recalibrations of the gradation, density, and colour settings of the machine cannot be made if the test pages are not scanned correctly.

Four test pages are output by the machine during this adjustment. This machine adjusts the toner and print speed according to the paper type. To make effective adjustments, select the correct paper type.

NOTE
Test pages are not counted as part of the copy or print total page counts.

Full Adjustment

Quick Adjustment

Full Adjustment

Press

Press [Adjustment/Maintenance] → [Adjust Image Quality] → [Auto Adjust Gradation].

Select the type of paper to adjust → press [Full Adjust].

IMPORTANT
This machine adjusts the toner and print speed according to the paper type. To make effective adjustments, select the correct paper type.

Select the paper source in which the paper type you selected in step 3 is set → press [OK].

Press [Start Printing].

NOTE
If paper appropriate for the test page is not loaded in any paper source, a message asking you to load the appropriate paper appears. Load the appropriate paper in a paper source.

Place the first test page on the platen glass → press [Start Scanning].

Place the test page face down on the platen glass, with the black bands along the top left back edge of the platen glass by the arrow.

Remove the first test page from the platen glass → press [Start Printing].

Place the second test page on the platen glass → press [Start Scanning].

Place the test page face down on the platen glass, with the black bands along the top left back edge of the platen glass by the arrow.

Remove the second test page from the platen glass → press [Start Printing].

10.

Place the third test page on the platen glass → press [Start Scanning].

Place the test page face down on the platen glass, with the black bands along the top left back edge of the platen glass by the arrow.

11.

Remove the third test page from the platen glass → press [Start Printing].

12.

Place the fourth test page on the platen glass → press [Start Scanning].

Place the test page face down on the platen glass, with the black bands along the top left back edge of the platen glass by the arrow.

13.

Remove the fourth test page from the platen glass.

Quick Adjustment

Press

Press [Adjustment/Maintenance] → [Adjust Image Quality] → [Auto Adjust Gradation].

Select the type of paper to adjust → press [Quick Adjust].

IMPORTANT
This machine adjusts the toner and print speed according to the paper type. To make effective adjustments, select the correct paper type.

Press [Start].