Adjusting the Printing Position for Each Paper Source
If the printing position is skewed when printing from a certain paper source, you can adjust the position from the control panel.
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IMPORTANT
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Confirm the adjustment result.
If any part of the print image lies outside the printable area after adjusting the printing position, the part will be missing in the print result.
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NOTE
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Be careful of the orientation for 2-sided printing
The orientation of the images on the reverse pages varies depending on the printing orientation or setting for [Binding Location].
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Checking the Printing Position
Perform the Printing Position Adjustment Print and check the position and direction to be adjusted.
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IMPORTANT
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Adjusting the printing position for 2-Sided printing
Set [2-Sided Printing] to [On] in advance.
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1
Press [
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] (
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Feeder Selection).
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Select [Paper Source] using [
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] and [
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], then press [OK].
3
Select the paper source that you want to check the printing position using [
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] and [
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], then press [OK].
When adjusting the printing position for 2-sided printing, select the desired paper source.
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[Cassette 2] and/or [Cassette 3] is displayed only when the optional paper feeder(s) is(are) installed.
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4
Press [
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Online).
5
Make sure that the printer is online.
If the printer is not online, press [
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Online).
6
Press [
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] (
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Utility).
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Select [Printing Pos. Print] using [
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] and [
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], then press [OK].
8
Select [Yes] using [
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], then press [OK].
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The Printing Position Adjustment Print is printed. The top of the output paper is the top of the Printing Position Adjustment Print.
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Adjusting the Printing Position
Next, check the printout results of the Printing Position Adjustment Print and specify the direction and position to be adjusted.
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printed on paper are as the following:
This section describes the setting procedure for the following Printing Position Adjustment Print printed with Cassette 1 specified, as an example.
In this case, adjust "X position" by "-0.20 in." because the printing position of (A) should be moved upward by 0.20 in.
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IMPORTANT
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Adjusting the printing position for 2-Sided printing
Adjust the printing position of the first page using [Offset Y (Duplex)] and [Offset X (Duplex)].
The printing position of the second page depends on the settings for each paper source.
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NOTE
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Adjustable area
The printing position can be adjusted within a range from -0.20 to +0.20 in.
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1
Press [
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] (
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Online).
The
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Online indicator goes off, allowing you to specify the settings on the control panel.
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Press [
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] (
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Settings).
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Select [User Maintenance] using [
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] and [
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], then press [OK].
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Select [Adj. Start Position] using [
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] and [
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], then press [OK].
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Select the direction and paper source that you want to check the printing position using [
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] and [
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], then press [OK].
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Specify the target numeric value using [
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] and [
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], then press [OK].
Check the printout results of the Printing Position Adjustment Print and select the numerical value to adjust the position.
Each time you press [
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], the value increases in +0.01 in. increments, and each time you press [
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], the value decreases in -0.01 in. increments. If you keep holding down [
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] or [
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], the value changes consecutively.
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Press [
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] (
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Online).
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Make sure that the printer is online.
If the printer is not online, press [
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] (
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Online).
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Press [
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] (
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Utility).
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Select [Printing Pos. Print] using [
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] and [
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], then press [OK].
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Select [Yes] using [
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], then press [OK].
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The Printing Position Adjustment Print in which the setting is changed is printed.
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Check the printout results to confirm the printing position. To make further adjustment, repeat Step 1 to 11.
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